Tamara Kelly

Tamara Kelly is an Adjunct Lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, while serving full-time as External Relations Manager at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business. She also teaches a University Community course at Pace and advises freshmen there. Her academic background includes teaching at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (English) and Brooklyn College (Africana Studies).

Education:

• BA in English, Clark Atlanta University
• MS in Publishing, Pace University

Research Interests: Dr. Kelly focuses on Harlem Renaissance writers, African American Folklore, diversity studies, and African American history (antebellum period). She actively presents on topics like race, privilege, and the Black presence in colonial New York, and participated in the short film Say It Loud exploring race and privilege. Her work bridges literary analysis with historical and sociocultural contexts.

Awards & Grants: None explicitly listed in provided text.

Advising & Mentorship: Advises freshmen at Pace University. No listed PhD/Master’s advisees.

Labs/Teams: None described in text.