Dr. Kathryn Walkiewicz

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kathryn Walkiewicz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Literature at the University of California San Diego, specializing in Native American Indigenous studies. As a member of the Cherokee Nation, she brings a unique perspective to her research and teaching interests that encompass print culture, early American literature, nineteenth-century American studies, Southern studies, speculative fiction, and horror. She serves as the Faculty Director of the Indigenous Futures Institute (IFI) at UC San Diego, where she actively contributes to the promotion and research of Indigenous narratives and scholarship.

Research Interests

Native American Indigenous Studies Print Culture Early American Literature Nineteenth-Century American Studies Southern Studies Speculative Fiction Horror

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).