Dr. Siobhan Somerville

Associate Professor

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Biography

Siobhan B. Somerville is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Illinois, with additional affiliations in Gender Women's Studies and African American Studies. Her academic work primarily focuses on African American Studies, Film/Visual Culture, and Gender/Sexuality Studies, contributing significantly to Theory and Criticism. Somerville's notable publications include 'Queering the Color Line: Race, Invention, Homosexuality, and American Culture', which examines the intersection of race and sexuality in the United States, and the edited volume 'Cambridge Companion to Queer Studies', a key resource for those studying the field. Her scholarship engages deeply with the cultural and theoretical frameworks that shape understandings of identity and representation.

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
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.