Dr. Angela Watkins
10th Grade Integrated Humanities Academic StudioBiography
Dr. Angela Watkins is a Chicago native who earned a B.A. from DePaul University and a Master’s and Ph.D. in English (Literary Studies) from the University of Iowa. Her research background focuses on the African Diaspora and she has published several articles, encyclopedia entries, and book reviews on the Harlem Renaissance, the Afro-Caribbean, and the American South. A fiction enthusiast, Dr. Watkins has written several short stories and is currently drafting a novel. She also brings her love of storytelling into the classroom.