Sun Hee LeeFaculty
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.
Areas of Expertise
American Literature, Contemporary Literature, Drama, and U.S. Ethnic Literatures
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)
| 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 |