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About Kali Simmons

Kali Simmons (Oglala Lakota) holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of California Riverside and she is currently an Assistant Professor of Indigenous Nations Studies at Portland State University. Her work examines depictions of North American Native peoples in film and literature with an emphasis on the genres of horror and speculative fiction. Her research has appeared in the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, Science Fiction Film and Television, and on Vulture.com

Positions

Present Assistant Professor, Portland State University ‐ Indigenous Nations Studies
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Education

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June 2021 Ph.D., University of California, Riverside ‐ English
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June 2016 M.A., University of Oregon ‐ English
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December 2013 B.A. cum laude English, minor in Film Studies, Portland State University ‐ English
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