J Valencia-Cheng

- Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Biography —
J Valencia-Cheng, They/Them/Elle, is an MFA in English candidate on the Creative Writing track, as well as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) at the University of Kansas.
They focus primarily on research narratives of marginalization, speculative fiction and literature, empathy-based pedagogy, and experimental fiction using mixed media. Other areas of interest are social justice in higher education, disability/accessibility, Queer of Color studies, Trans Studies, photography, etc.
Education —
Specialization
Multicultural Lit, LGBTQ+ Lit, Trans Studies, Speculative Fiction
Teaching —
Valencia-Cheng teaches KU Core 34 courses (ENGL:101, 102) and ENGL:351
Selected Presentations —
2024 Sturgeon Symposium - “Reimagining a Spectrum of Mimesis in Speculative Literature”
Awards & Honors —
Chautauqua Janus Prize - Semi-finalist
Memberships —
The Phi Beta Kappa Society, Alpha of Iowa Chapter; Landlocked Magazine Editorial Board (2023-2024)