Sun Hee LeeFaculty

Associate Professor/Student Employment in English

I enjoy teaching many different courses including Reading in the World, courses in American literature, and courses especially in my area of specialty, U.S. ethnic literatures.  My specific research area is contemporary Native American, U.S. Latinx, and Asian American literatures; currently I am working on a project that compares these minority traditions after the ethnic nationalist movements of the 1970's. I also like to teach drama and film and have written on various playwrights such as Suzan-Lori Parks and David Henry Hwang, and I have recently published a book on analyzing the films of Tim Burton.  My love of texts goes beyond the traditional mediums.  I love good T.V. and good (and bad) Korean dramas. 

Education

B.A. University of California, Berkeley.M.A. California State University, Long Beach.M.A./Ph.D. University of Southern California.


Courses Taught

ENG-124 (U.S. Women Writers), ENG-201 (Literary Studies), ENG-226 (U.S. Indigenous Literatures), and GWS-124 (U.S. Women Writers)

Past
Synonym Title Times Taught Terms Taught
ENG-126 Intro U.S. Ethnic Lit 15 2023/SP, 2022/FA, 2022/SP, 2021/SP, 2020/SP, 2019/SP, 2018/SP, 2016/SP, 2015/SP, 2014/SP, 2012/SP, 2011/SP, and 2010/SP
ENG-101 U.S Latinx Identities 13 2023/SP, 2022/SP, 2021/FA, 2020/SP, 2018/SP, 2015/FA, 2014/FA, 2013/SP, 2012/FA, 2010/FA, and 2009/FA
ENG-226 Topic:U.S. Indigen Lit. 8 2021/FA, 2020/FA, 2019/FA, 2018/FA, 2017/FA, 2015/FA, 2014/FA, and 2013/FA
FTS-100 FTS:Asian Americans 6 2020/FA, 2019/FA, 2018/FA, 2015/FA, 2014/FA, and 2012/FA
ENG-234 Modern Drama 5 2021/SP, 2019/SP, 2015/SP, 2013/SP, and 2011/SP
ENG-124 American Women Writers 4 2022/FA, 2021/FA, 2021/SP, and 2019/SP
ENG-399 Senior Seminar 4 2018/SP, 2015/SP, 2014/SP, and 2011/SP
ENG-337 Contemporary American Literature 3 2022/FA, 2016/SP, and 2012/SP
ENG-244 ST:Post 9/11 Lit/Film 3 2016/SP, 2013/SP, and 2010/SP
ENG-122 American Literature II 3 2014/SP, 2012/SP, and 2010/FA
GWS-124 U.S. Women Writers 2 2022/FA and 2021/FA
ENG-344 Postmod U.S. Writers of Color 2 2022/SP and 2019/FA
ENG-102 Literary Studies 2 2020/FA and 2017/FA
ENG-103 World of Tim Burton 2 2015/JN and 2013/JN
ENG-273 American Novel 2 2013/FA and 2009/FA
ENG-291 IS:Vid Game Narratives 1 2023/SP