Meet Our Faculty
Authors of a number of books and countless essays, members of our program have national and international reputations in the field of Children's Literature. They can be often found lecturing or at conferences in the U.S and abroad. In addition, some serve as officers in organizations like the Children's Literature Association and the International Research Society for Children's Literature.
Current Faculty
Lashon Daley
Assistant Professor
Office: AL-217
Email: [email protected]
Areas: Black Girlhood Studies, Children's and Adolescent Literature, Performance and
New Media, Folklore
Linda Salem
Librarian
Office: LIB ADD 1101P
Phone: (619) 594-5148
Email: [email protected]
Areas: Children's literature illustration; Rare books and special collections; Comparative
Literature/children's literature; Edward Gorey Personal Library;
Equity, diversity, and inclusion in children's and young adult book collections; World
children's literature
Phillip Serrato
Associate Professor
Office: AL-225
Phone: (619) 594-5170
Email: [email protected]
Areas: Chicano/a Literature, Film, and Performance, Children's and Adolescent Literature,
Gothic and Horror Studies
Joseph T. Thomas, Jr.
Professor & Center Director
Office: AL-255
Phone: (619) 594-8430
Email: [email protected]
Areas: American Poetry, Children’s Literature
Past Faculty
Alida Allison
Professor Emerita
June Cummins-Lewis
Professor Emerita
Jerry Griswold
Professor Emeritus
Email: [email protected]
Lois Kuznets
Professor Emerita
Peter F. Neumeyer
Professor Emeritus
Carole Scott
Professor Emerita
Email: [email protected]
Mary Galbraith
Retired Lecturer
Email: [email protected]