Kelly J. Baker Explained

Kelly Jeanette Baker (born August 1980) is an American writer.

Early life and education

Baker was born in August 1980 in Marianna, Florida. She earned an Associate of Arts from Chipola College. Baker completed a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies at Florida State University (FSU). She earned a Master of Arts in American Religious History from FSU. Her 2003 master's thesis was titled Henry Ossawa Tanner: Race, Religion, and Visual Mysticism. Her advisor was John Corrigan.^[1] She completed her Doctorate of Philosophy in American religious history at FSU in 2008.^[2]

Career

As a graduate student, Baker began writing for a public audience as a contributing editor^[3] at the nascent Religion in American History blog.^{[4] [5]} From 2007 to 2009, she was a lecturer at University of New Mexico and Central New Mexico Community College where she taught religious studies and humanities. From 2010 to 2013, Baker was a lecturer of religious studies and an affiliated faculty member of American and global studies at University of Tennessee. She began her career as a freelance writer in 2013. In 2016, Baker started as the editor of Women in Higher Education.

Baker is a commentator on higher education, sexism, and religion and its intersections to race, class, gender, and violence.

Personal life

Baker resides in Marianna, Florida with her husband and five cats.

Selected works

Books

• Book: Baker, Kelly J.. Gospel According to the Klan: The KKK's Appeal to Protestant America, 1915-1930. 2017. University Press of Kansas. 9780700624478. en. ^[6]
• Book: Baker, Kelly J.. Grace Period: A Memoir in Pieces. 2017. Blue Crow Publishing, LLC.. 9781947834040. en. ^[7]
• Book: Baker, Kelly J.. Sexism Ed: Essays on Gender and Labor in Academia. 2018. Raven Books. 9781947834224. en. ^[8]
• Book: Succeeding Outside the Academy: Career Paths Beyond the Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM. Fruscione. Joseph. Baker. Kelly J.. 2018. University Press of Kansas. 9780700626885. en.
• Book: Baker, Kelly J.. The Zombies Are Coming: The Realities of the Zombie Apocalypse in American Culture. 2020. Blue Crow Books. 978-1947834491. en. Revised and Expanded .
• Book: Baker, Kelly J.. Final Girl: And Other Essays on Grief, Trauma, and Mental Illness. 2020. Blue Crow Books. en. 9781947834514.

Further reading

• Web site: Baker . Kelly J. . 2013-11-05 . My Post-Academic Grace Period . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905114413/https://chroniclevitae.com/news/95-my-post-academic-grace-period . 2015-09-05 . 2019-04-10 . ChronicleVitae . en.

Notes and References

1. Baker. Kelly Jeanette. 2003. Henry Ossawa Tanner: Race, Religion, and Visual Mysticism. Florida State University. MA.
2. Web site: Kelly J. Baker Public CV. Google Docs. 2019-02-12.
3. Web site: New Blog Editor: Evangelical Novels and Civil Rights Nuns.
4. Web site: DuBois: American Prophet.
5. Web site: Sexism Is a Feature of the System. Perry. David M.. Pacific Standard. 24 April 2018 . en. 2019-02-11.
6. Reviews of Gospel According to the Klan:
   • Vinyard. JoEllen McNergney. 2012-10-01. Review. The American Historical Review. en. 117. 4. 1259. 10.1093/ahr/117.4.1259. 0002-8762.
   • Dees. Sarah. 2013. Review. The Journal of American Culture. en. 36. 1. 58–59. 10.1111/jacc.12013_6. 1542-734X.
   • Toy. Eckard. 2012-09-01. Review. Journal of American History. en. 99. 2. 630–631. 10.1093/jahist/jas235. 0021-8723.
   • Gloege. Tim. 2013-05-01. Review. American Studies. en. 52. 2. 167. 10.1353/ams.2013.0051. 142729687. 2153-6856.
   • Ebel. Jonathan H.. 2015. Review. The Journal of Religion. en. 95. 1. 151–152. 10.1086/680543. 0022-4189.
   • Richard. Mark Paul. 2012-06-01. Review. Journal of Church and State. en. 54. 2. 306–308. 10.1093/jcs/css031. 0021-969X.
   • Horowitz. David A.. 2012. Review. Oregon Historical Quarterly. 113. 2. 253. 10.5403/oregonhistq.113.2.0253. 0030-4727.
   • McCloud. S.. March 2012. Review. Choice. 49. 7. 1277.
7. Reviews of Grace Period:
   • Web site: Kelly Baker's dreams resonate in 'Grace Period'. Whitley. Thomas J.. January 27, 2018. Tallahassee Democrat. en. 2019-02-11.
   • Web site: How to feel less alone when reconsidering your career goals (essay). Attig. Derek. September 25, 2017. Inside Higher Ed. en. 2019-02-11.
8. Web site: Time to Take Sexism in Post-Secondary Education Seriously. Boon. Sarah. Los Angeles Review of Books. 27 July 2018 . 2019-02-11.