Dr. Kimberly Mack

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kimberly Mack is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Illinois University. Her academic interests primarily involve African American Studies, with a focus on American and Creative Non-Fiction literature. Dr. Mack has conducted significant research in areas such as American African American Literature, American Popular Music, and Popular Music Criticism. Her work also encompasses Journalism, Autobiographical Narrative, and Creative Nonfiction. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2015. In addition to her role within the Department of English, she is also affiliated with the School of Music and engages in Criticism Interpretive Theory. Dr. Mack has published notable works including 'Living Colour's Time’s (33 1/3)' with Bloomsbury Academic in 2023 and 'Fictional Blues: Narrative Self-Invention Bessie Smith Jack White' with the University of Massachusetts Press in 2020. Her diverse academic contributions and interdisciplinary approaches are integral to her teaching and scholarship.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

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