Associate Professor
Jervette R. Ward
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- School: University of Alaska Anchorage
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- Department: English
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3211 Providence Dr
Anchorage, AK - 99508 - Dates at University of Alaska Anchorage: November 2013 - May 2018
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Biography
University of Alaska Anchorage - English
Jervette R. Ward earned her Ph.D. in English –Literary &Cultural Studies from The University of Memphis. Her research and teaching areas focus on American Literature with an emphasis in African American Women's Literature. She is the editor of Real Sister: Stereotypes, Respectability, and Black Women in Reality TV (Rutgers University Press, September 2015).
Dr. Ward recently published the article, "In Search of Diversity: Dick and Jane and Their Black Playmates," in Making Connections: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Cultural Diversity, the introductory essay, "Zora Neale Hurston: Coming Forth as Gold," for the book Zora Neale Hurston: An Annotated Bibliography of Works and Criticism (Scarecrow Press, June 2013), and the book chapter, "Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston's 'White Novel'" in the book Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston (Salem Press, May 2013). Currently, she is writing a book in response to the book and film The Help.
Experience
The University of Memphis
Part-Time Instructor
Jervette worked at The University of Memphis as a Part-Time Instructor
The Clarion-Ledger
Editorial Assistant
Jervette worked at The Clarion-Ledger as a Editorial Assistant
Restaurant Magazine
Intern
Jervette worked at Restaurant Magazine as a Intern
University of Alaska Anchorage
Associate Professor of English
Jervette worked at University of Alaska Anchorage as a Associate Professor of English
University of Alaska Anchorage
Assistant Professor - English
Jervette worked at University of Alaska Anchorage as a Assistant Professor - English
Pine Manor College
Assistant Professor English - Multicultural Literature
Jervette worked at Pine Manor College as a Assistant Professor English - Multicultural Literature
Education
The University of West Bohemia, The Czech Republic
TEFL Certificate
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
The University of Memphis
Bachelor’s Degree
Journalism - News Editorial
The University of Memphis
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Literary & Cultural Studies, English
The University of Memphis
Part-Time Instructor
Publications
"Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston’s 'White Novel'"
Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston
Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston is edited by Sharon L. Jones, Professor of English, Wright State University. This volume in the Critical Insights series presents original essays on Hurston’s major works of fiction as well as explorations of her ethnographic nonfiction and her letters. "Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston’s 'White Novel'" discusses Hurston's last novel and its place in the African American literary canon. Ward, Jervette. "Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston’s “White Novel.” Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston. Ed. Sharon Jones. Salem Press, Forthcoming May 2013. 250-269. Print.
"Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston’s 'White Novel'"
Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston
Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston is edited by Sharon L. Jones, Professor of English, Wright State University. This volume in the Critical Insights series presents original essays on Hurston’s major works of fiction as well as explorations of her ethnographic nonfiction and her letters. "Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston’s 'White Novel'" discusses Hurston's last novel and its place in the African American literary canon. Ward, Jervette. "Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston’s “White Novel.” Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston. Ed. Sharon Jones. Salem Press, Forthcoming May 2013. 250-269. Print.
Real Sister: Stereotypes, Respectability, and Black Women in Reality TV
Rutgers University Press
From The Real Housewives of Atlanta to Flavor of Love, reality shows with predominantly Black casts have often been criticized for their negative representation of African American women as loud, angry, and violent. Real Sister brings together ten black female scholars from a variety of disciplines, in part to address legitimate concerns about how reality TV reinforces stereotypes, but also to inspire a positive and more nuanced conversation about the genre’s representations and their effects on the black community.
"Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston’s 'White Novel'"
Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston
Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston is edited by Sharon L. Jones, Professor of English, Wright State University. This volume in the Critical Insights series presents original essays on Hurston’s major works of fiction as well as explorations of her ethnographic nonfiction and her letters. "Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston’s 'White Novel'" discusses Hurston's last novel and its place in the African American literary canon. Ward, Jervette. "Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston’s “White Novel.” Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston. Ed. Sharon Jones. Salem Press, Forthcoming May 2013. 250-269. Print.
Real Sister: Stereotypes, Respectability, and Black Women in Reality TV
Rutgers University Press
From The Real Housewives of Atlanta to Flavor of Love, reality shows with predominantly Black casts have often been criticized for their negative representation of African American women as loud, angry, and violent. Real Sister brings together ten black female scholars from a variety of disciplines, in part to address legitimate concerns about how reality TV reinforces stereotypes, but also to inspire a positive and more nuanced conversation about the genre’s representations and their effects on the black community.
"Zora Neale Hurston: Coming Forth as Gold"
Zora Neale Hurston: An Annotated Bibliography of Works and Criticism
"Zora Neale Hurston: Coming Forth as Gold" is the Introductory Essay in the book Zora Neale Hurston: An Annotated Bibliography of Works and Criticism. The book consists of reviews of critical interpretations of Hurston’s work. In addition to publication information, each selection is carefully crafted to capture the author’s thesis in a short, pithy, analytical framework. Also included are original essays by eminent Hurston scholars that contextualize the bibliographic entries. Meticulously researched but accessible, these essays focus on gaps in Hurston criticism and outline new directions for Hurston scholarship in the twenty-first century. Ward, Jervette. “Zora Neale Hurston: Coming Forth as Gold.” Introduction. Zora Neale Hurston: An Annotated Bibliography of Works and Criticism. Eds. Cynthia Davis and Verner Mitchell. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2013. 1-5. Print.
"Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston’s 'White Novel'"
Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston
Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston is edited by Sharon L. Jones, Professor of English, Wright State University. This volume in the Critical Insights series presents original essays on Hurston’s major works of fiction as well as explorations of her ethnographic nonfiction and her letters. "Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston’s 'White Novel'" discusses Hurston's last novel and its place in the African American literary canon. Ward, Jervette. "Seraph on the Suwanee: Hurston’s “White Novel.” Critical Insights: Zora Neale Hurston. Ed. Sharon Jones. Salem Press, Forthcoming May 2013. 250-269. Print.
Real Sister: Stereotypes, Respectability, and Black Women in Reality TV
Rutgers University Press
From The Real Housewives of Atlanta to Flavor of Love, reality shows with predominantly Black casts have often been criticized for their negative representation of African American women as loud, angry, and violent. Real Sister brings together ten black female scholars from a variety of disciplines, in part to address legitimate concerns about how reality TV reinforces stereotypes, but also to inspire a positive and more nuanced conversation about the genre’s representations and their effects on the black community.
"Zora Neale Hurston: Coming Forth as Gold"
Zora Neale Hurston: An Annotated Bibliography of Works and Criticism
"Zora Neale Hurston: Coming Forth as Gold" is the Introductory Essay in the book Zora Neale Hurston: An Annotated Bibliography of Works and Criticism. The book consists of reviews of critical interpretations of Hurston’s work. In addition to publication information, each selection is carefully crafted to capture the author’s thesis in a short, pithy, analytical framework. Also included are original essays by eminent Hurston scholars that contextualize the bibliographic entries. Meticulously researched but accessible, these essays focus on gaps in Hurston criticism and outline new directions for Hurston scholarship in the twenty-first century. Ward, Jervette. “Zora Neale Hurston: Coming Forth as Gold.” Introduction. Zora Neale Hurston: An Annotated Bibliography of Works and Criticism. Eds. Cynthia Davis and Verner Mitchell. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2013. 1-5. Print.
"In Search of Diversity: Dick and Jane and Their Black Playmates"
Making Connections: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Cultural Diversity
This article discusses the addition of black characters to the Dick and Jane storyline and how that addition influenced the series. Ward, Jervette. “In Search of Diversity: Dick and Jane and Their Black Playmates.” Making Connections: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Cultural Diversity 13.2 (2012): 17-26. Print.
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