Kelly Franklin

Biography

Kelly Franklin is a doctoral student in English Rhetoric and Composition.  After graduating from UCLA with a degree in American Literature, she taught English at the K-12 level in California and Texas.  Kelly later earned a Master’s degree in English Literature from Boise State University, where she focused on ways the Gothic mode became a vehicle for oppressed groups to story tell, including the enslaved and formerly enslaved.  Her current work at TCU centers around Black Feminism and Black Girlhood Studies.  Kelly is also a wife and mother of 4 beautiful children, all who keep her motivated and inspired.