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Kimberlee Gillis-Bridges is a Teaching Professor and the Director of the Computer-Integrated Courses Program at the University of Washington. She holds a B.A. from the University of California, Davis, and an M.A. from the University of Washington. Her professional affiliations include the American Studies Association, the Modern Language Association, the National Council of Teachers of English, and the Pacific Ancient Modern Language Association. She has been involved with the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association as a Campus Coordinator since 2001. Her research interests focus on film, particularly U.S. cinema and culture, and the intersections of race, gender, and identity as reflected in literary and cinematic texts. She emphasizes the importance of technology in pedagogy, supporting innovative integration of technology into the humanities curriculum. Gillis-Bridges advocates for critical writing and analytical skills among her students, enhancing their engagement with texts across various contexts, including the influence of race and national identity in both literature and film.
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