Saundra Liggins
دانشیار · African-American literature
State University of New York at Fredoniaمعرفی
Dr. Saundra Liggins is an Associate Professor in the English Department at SUNY Fredonia since 2000. She served as Interim Chief Diversity Officer and Title IX Coordinator (2019-2021) and previously as Associate Chair of the English Department (2008-2010). She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego. Her research focuses on gothic/horror conventions in African-American literature, Underground Railroad representations, and Black women’s literature. She has received awards for teaching and diversity initiatives.
Teaching interests include African-American literature, minority literatures, and gothic studies. Her work bridges literary analysis with social themes like race, gender, and historical trauma. Key publications include analyses of Colson Whitehead and African-American war narratives.
Awards include SUNY Fredonia’s Professional Development Award (2013) and a Canadian government grant (2010). She holds a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate with Distinction. Presentations address racial equity in pedagogy and contemporary gothic works like Jordan Peele’s films.
