Assistant Professor of Politics and Women's and Gender Studies
B.A., James Madison University; M.A., University of Northern Iowa; Ph.D., University of Georgia
clcerja@sewanee.edu
Cecilia is from Pinehurst, North Carolina, but has also lived in Georgia and Virginia. She is a proud alum of James Madison University (B.A. in International Relations), the University of Northern Iowa (M.A. in Communication Studies), and the University of Georgia (Ph.D. in Communication Studies). Cecilia is incredibly excited to be donning the purple and gold for the third time (JMU and UNI share Sewanee's colors).
Cecilia's primary research agenda focuses on examining the representations of Black women in the public sphere, political sphere, and media. She has also published research on feminist pedagogy and alt-right diet culture. Cecilia specializes in teaching courses about Black women's politics, social movements, public address, and popular culture. She recently just finished working as Spring Book Distribution Coordinator for her favorite local non-profit Books for Keeps, which focuses on improving literacy in Athens, Georgia.
Please ask Cecilia about what she is currently reading, what new recipe she tried, or what movie she is about to go see!
