Sohyun Lee

Sohyun Lee is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Spanish & Hispanic Studies Department at Texas Christian University (TCU), affiliated with AddRan College of Liberal Arts. Her research focuses on Contemporary Spanish Literature, Spanish Film, Hispanic Cultural Studies, US-Mexico Border Dynamics, and Women and Gender Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic Literature and Culture from the University of Arizona, alongside degrees from Seoul National University and Hankook University of Foreign Studies.

Her academic contributions include courses on Hispanic literature, cinema, border studies, and gender theory. Notable publications analyze transnational identity in Cuban-Korean communities, feminist critiques in Spanish horror cinema, and socio-cultural dynamics in Tijuana. She also teaches study-abroad programs in Chile and interdisciplinary courses like Transnational Gender and Sexuality.

Lee's work bridges cultural analysis with contemporary global issues, emphasizing intersectional approaches to literature and film. Her recent scholarship (2024) explores postcolonial identity formations through transnational lenses, while earlier works (2012-2018) interrogate gendered representations in cinematic narratives.