Kristi Richard Melancon
Professor and Chair - English and World Languages
Phone
601.925.3325
Dr. Kristi Richard Melancon is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Philosophy. Dr. Melancon joined MC’s faculty in 2011 and currently teaches English Composition, Language & Diversity, and The Graphic Novel, among many others. Her areas of expertise include African American literacy, rhetoric and race, composition studies, and civic engagement. Dr. Melancon has been honored as the Distinguished Lecturer for the College of Arts & Sciences (2017) and won The Pittman Young Faculty Award (2016) and Lewis P. Simpson Distinguished Dissertation Award (2012). Dr. Melancon attends Holy Savior Catholic Church and is a Board Member of the Mississippi Historical Society and Clinton Community Christian Corporation.
Credentials
- Ph.D. in English-Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture, Louisiana State University
- B.A. in English, University of New Orleans
