Kelly J. Baker

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

Kelly J. Baker
Born	August 1980 (1980-08) (age 43) Marianna, Florida, US
Alma mater	Chipola College (AA) Florida State University (BA, MA, PhD)

Early life and education

Baker was born in August 1980 in Marianna, Florida. She earned an Associate of Arts from Chipola College. Baker completed a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies at Florida State University (FSU). She earned a Master of Arts 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.^[1] She completed her Doctorate of Philosophy in American religious history at FSU in 2008.^[2]

Career

As a graduate student, Baker began writing for a public audience as a contributing editor^[3] at the nascent Religion in American History blog.^[4][5] From 2007 to 2009, she was a lecturer at University of New Mexico 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. She began her career as a freelance writer in 2013.^[2] In 2016, Baker started as the editor of Women in Higher Education.^[5][2]

Baker is a commentator on higher education, sexism, and religion and its intersections to race, class, gender, and violence.^[5]

Personal life

Baker resides in Marianna, Florida with her husband and three cats,^[1] As of 2019^[update].^[6]

Selected works

Books

• Baker, Kelly J. (2017). Gospel According to the Klan: The KKK's Appeal to Protestant America, 1915-1930. University Press of Kansas. ISBN 9780700624478.^[7]
• Baker, Kelly J. (2017). Grace Period: A Memoir in Pieces. Blue Crow Publishing, LLC. ISBN 9781947834040.^[8]
• Baker, Kelly J. (2018). Sexism Ed: Essays on Gender and Labor in Academia. Raven Books. ISBN 9781947834224.^[9]
• Fruscione, Joseph; Baker, Kelly J. (2018). Succeeding Outside the Academy: Career Paths Beyond the Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM. University Press of Kansas. ISBN 9780700626885.
• Baker, Kelly J. (2020). The Zombies Are Coming: The Realities of the Zombie Apocalypse in American Culture (Revised and Expanded ed.). Blue Crow Books. ISBN 978-1947834491.
• Baker, Kelly J. (2020). Final Girl: And Other Essays on Grief, Trauma, and Mental Illness. Blue Crow Books. ISBN 9781947834514.

References

1. Baker, Kelly Jeanette (2003). "Henry Ossawa Tanner: Race, Religion, and Visual Mysticism". Florida State University Libraries.
2. "Kelly J. Baker Public CV". Google Docs. Retrieved 2019-02-12 – via http://www.kellyjbaker.com/about/. {{cite web}}: External link in |via= (help)
3. "New Blog Editor: Evangelical Novels and Civil Rights Nuns".
4. "DuBois: American Prophet".
5. Perry, David M. "Sexism Is a Feature of the System". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
6. Baker, Kelly J. "My Post-Academic Grace Period". ChronicleVitae. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
7. Reviews of Gospel According to the Klan:
   • Vinyard, JoEllen McNergney (2012-10-01). "Review". The American Historical Review. 117 (4): 1259. doi:10.1093/ahr/117.4.1259. ISSN 0002-8762.
   • Dees, Sarah (2013). "Review". The Journal of American Culture. 36 (1): 58–59. doi:10.1111/jacc.12013_6. ISSN 1542-734X.
   • Toy, Eckard (2012-09-01). "Review". Journal of American History. 99 (2): 630–631. doi:10.1093/jahist/jas235. ISSN 0021-8723.
   • Gloege, Tim (2013-05-01). "Review". American Studies. 52 (2): 167. doi:10.1353/ams.2013.0051. ISSN 2153-6856. S2CID 142729687.
   • Ebel, Jonathan H. (2015). "Review". The Journal of Religion. 95 (1): 151–152. doi:10.1086/680543. ISSN 0022-4189.
   • Richard, Mark Paul (2012-06-01). "Review". Journal of Church and State. 54 (2): 306–308. doi:10.1093/jcs/css031. ISSN 0021-969X.
   • Horowitz, David A. (2012). "Review". Oregon Historical Quarterly. 113 (2): 253. doi:10.5403/oregonhistq.113.2.0253. ISSN 0030-4727.
   • McCloud, S. (March 2012). "Review". Choice. 49 (7): 1277.
8. Reviews of Grace Period:
   • Whitley, Thomas J. (January 27, 2018). "Kelly Baker's dreams resonate in 'Grace Period'". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
   • Attig, Derek (September 25, 2017). "How to feel less alone when reconsidering your career goals (essay)". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
9. Boon, Sarah (27 July 2018). "Time to Take Sexism in Post-Secondary Education Seriously". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2019-02-11.

External links

• Official website