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Erin L. Kelley

Erin L. Kelley

Lecturer I

Dr. Erin L. Kelley is one of six professors in the nation who teaches the course, "Legal Research and Writing" for undergraduate students. This new class at UTD is for students who are interested in preparing for law school or in learning about the genre of legal writing.

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Professional Preparation

Ph.D. - Humanities--Literature
The University of Texas at Dallas
J.D. - Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
M.A. - Humanities--Literature
The University of Texas at Dallas
B.A. - English
Texas Tech University

Research Areas

Law, Literature, Gender Studies, Rhetoric, Criminal Justice, Psychology

Publications

Law, Literature, and Violence Against Women 2024 - Book

Awards

Outstanding Woman of Today, Builder of Tomorrow Award - Altrusa International [2024]
Inspirational Leader Award - LinkedIn [2022]
Faculty Fellow Award - Dallas College. Global Citizenship Alliance Seminar, Salzburg, Austria [2022]
Developing Learning Power Teaching Award - Dallas College [2017]

Presentations

“How Law Stigmatizes Rape Victims.”
2019/02 TEDx Talk
Stalking Portrayed in Law and Literature: Gendered Violence and Victim Blame.
2024/05 Conference presentation. The Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities. “Senses of Law.” University of British Columbia School of Law, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada. 
Law, Literature, & Domestic Violence: Victim Blame Through DARVO.
2023/05 Conference presentation. The Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities. “Absence, the Present and the Past.” University of Toronto School of Law, Toronto, Ontario Canada. 
Acquaintance Rape: A Victim’s ‘Freeze Response’ Mistaken for Consent in American Law & Thirteen Reasons Why (2007).
2022/05 Conference presentation. The Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities. “Unsettling Law.” Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia. 
The Female Prostitute: Bearing All Sins of Society in Measure for Measure.
2016/11 Conference presentation. Southern Central Modern Language Association. Dallas, Texas. 

Additional Information

Lunch and Learn: Law, Literature, and Violence Against Women with Dr. Erin Kelley.
Presentation for Professional Development of Therapists and Counselors. Dallas College. December 11, 2024.
Domestic Violence in a Culture of Complicity.
Keynote speech. Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Dallas College. Oct. 16, 2024.
DARVO: How Rapists, Stalkers, Harassers, and Abusers Keep Getting Away With It.
Presentation. CAASA (Campus Alliance Against Sexual Assault). Nov. 30, 2022.

News Articles

The Link Between Sexual Harassment & Patriarchal Social Conditioning.
Podcast interview. Genesis: The Podcast, Host: Maria MacMullin. October 7, 2024.
Unraveling Gender Bias in Society, Law and Media
Podcast interview. Genesis: The Podcast, Host: Maria MacMullin. March 25, 2024.