Dr. Lisa Yaszek

Professor

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Biography

Lisa Yaszek is a Regents Professor in Science Fiction Studies at the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research primarily focuses on science fiction as a genre that intersects with global issues of gender, race, and technology. Yaszek examines how science fiction can recover lost voices from history and highlights new narratives shaping the future. She has authored several influential books including 'Self-Wired: Technology Subjectivity Contemporary American Narrative', 'Galactic Suburbia: Recovering Women’s Science Fiction', and 'Literary Afrofuturism Twenty-First Century'. Her expertise includes not only Afrofuturism but also broader cultural histories, literary theory, and mediatized culture. Yaszek is an active editor and juror for prestigious awards in the field and has served as the past president of the Science Fiction Research Association. She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has received numerous awards for her teaching effectiveness and research contributions.

Research Interests

Courses

Studies in Fiction Science Fiction Gender Study-Disciplines Special Topics in Communication Special Topics in Film Seminar STAC Senior Thesis Undergraduate Research Intro to Gender Studies Women, Literature and Culture Literature and Cultural Modernism Literature and Cultural Postmodernism Issues in Media Studies Global Science Fiction Literary and Cultural Theory Feminist Theory

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.