Joanna Brooks
Joanna Brooks | |
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| Born | September 29, 1971 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Author, professor, scholar |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (PhD) |
| Subject | Religious studies Transatlantic literature African American literature |
| Website | |
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Joanna Brooks (born September 29, 1971) is an American author and scholar of American literature. Brooks is currently the Associate Vice President of Faculty Advancement and Student Success at San Diego State University (SDSU). Before working in academic administration at SDSU, she was a professor of English and Comparative Literature. She is a frequent media commentator on faith in American life, particularly in relation to her own Mormonism. Politico named her one of 2011's "50 politicos to watch" for her Twitter feed, @askmormongirl.