Timothy S. Lyle

Dr. Timothy S. Lyle is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Iona College, where he teaches courses in African American, American, and African diasporan literatures and cultures. He is also Co-Chair of the Committee on Diversity and Faculty Advisor for Gael Pride, reflecting his deep commitment to inclusive academic communities.

• Ph.D., Howard University
• BA/MA, Georgia State University

His research and teaching are grounded in interdisciplinary approaches, particularly through the lenses of queer theory, race studies, disability studies, and digital humanities. He focuses on contemporary African American literature with an emphasis on the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and disability. His work critically engages with cultural narratives surrounding HIV/AIDS, transgender women of color, and Black queer representation in media and theater.

The most recent publications highlight a sustained engagement with narratives of pleasure, dignity, and resistance in LGBTQ+ and African diasporan communities. His work frequently centers on figures such as Janet Mock and Tyler Perry, analyzing how their narratives shape or challenge dominant ideologies around gender, sexuality, and race. The thematic consistency across articles includes identity formation, narrative ethics, and the politics of representation in literary and performative spaces.

Dr. Lyle has not been mentioned as receiving any formal scientific awards in the provided text.

He advises student organizations such as Gael Pride and plays a leadership role in institutional diversity efforts. While no formal grant funding is mentioned, his ongoing archival research at the Schomburg Center for Black Cultural Research suggests active scholarly development and potential future funded projects. He has supervised graduate seminars and interdisciplinary upper-division courses but no named advisees are listed.

His current scholarly work involves mining the “In the Life Archives” at the Schomburg Center, which focuses on LGBTQ individuals in Black communities, supporting his forthcoming book projects on HIV/AIDS narratives and the literary histories of transgender women of color.