Sun Hee Lee
Faculty
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. Latino, 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.
Other than teaching, researching, and consuming texts, I love spending time with my two dogs Alu and Gobi (Hindi for potato and cauliflower) and my two sons.
Education
B.A. University of California, Berkeley.M.A. California State University, Long Beach.M.A./Ph.D. University of Southern California.
Areas of Expertise
American Literature, Contemporary Literature, Drama, and U.S. Ethnic Literatures
Courses Taught
ENG-226 (Topics:Native Am Lit), ENG-344 (ST: Lit/Film of US), and FTS-100 (FTS:Asian Americans)
| Synonym | Title | Times Taught | Terms Taught |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG-126 | Intro U.S. Ethnic Lit | 9 | 2019/SP, 2018/SP, 2016/SP, 2015/SP, 2014/SP, 2012/SP, 2011/SP, and 2010/SP |
| ENG-101 | Read:American Dream | 9 | 2018/SP, 2015/FA, 2014/FA, 2013/SP, 2012/FA, 2010/FA, and 2009/FA |
| ENG-226 | Topic:US Latino/a Lit | 5 | 2018/FA, 2017/FA, 2015/FA, 2014/FA, and 2013/FA |
| ENG-234 | Modern Drama | 4 | 2019/SP, 2015/SP, 2013/SP, and 2011/SP |
| FTS-100 | FTS:Asian Americans | 4 | 2018/FA, 2015/FA, 2014/FA, and 2012/FA |
| ENG-399 | Senior Seminar | 4 | 2018/SP, 2015/SP, 2014/SP, and 2011/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 |
| ENG-337 | Contemporary American Literature | 2 | 2016/SP and 2012/SP |
| ENG-103 | World of Tim Burton | 2 | 2015/JN and 2013/JN |
| ENG-273 | American Novel | 2 | 2013/FA and 2009/FA |
| ENG-124 | American Women Writers | 1 | 2019/SP |
| ENG-102 | Literary Studies | 1 | 2017/FA |