Kelly Jeanette Baker (born August 1980) is an American writer.

Early life and education

Baker was born in August 1980 in Marianna, Florida. She earned an

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from

Chipola College Chipola College is a public college in Marianna, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. History The school was founded in 1947 as Chipola Junior College; its name was changed in 2003 after the college developed several bachelor's ...

. Baker completed a

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...

in American Studies at

Florida State University Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...

(FSU). She earned a

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in American Religious History from FSU. Her 2003 master's thesis was titled ''Henry Ossawa Tanner: Race, Religion, and Visual Mysticism''. Her advisor was John Corrigan. She completed her Doctorate of Philosophy in American religious history at FSU in 2008.

Career

As a graduate student, Baker began writing for a public audience as a contributing editor at the nascent Religion in American History blog. From 2007 to 2009, she was a lecturer at

University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...

and Central New Mexico Community College where she taught religious studies and humanities. From 2010 to 2013, Baker was a lecturer of religious studies and an affiliated faculty member of American and global studies at

University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (officially The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; or UT Knoxville; UTK; or UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, ...

. She began her career as a

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writer in 2013. In 2016, Baker started as the editor of ''Women in Higher Education''. Baker is a commentator on higher education, sexism, and religion and its intersections to race, class, gender, and violence.

Personal life

Baker resides in Marianna, Florida with her husband and three cats, .

Selected works

Books

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Kelly J. Living people 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers 1980 births People from Marianna, Florida Writers from Florida American online publication editors American women editors Chipola College alumni Florida State University alumni University of Tennessee faculty American women academics