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Brigham Young University

Literature Arts and Culture History English and Literature Literature American Studies Film Studies Politics, Literature and Film

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5.05/4/2026

Always positive and enthusiastic in class.

4.06/27/2025

Creates a welcoming and inclusive environment.

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Kristin L. Matthews is a Professor of English at Brigham Young University in the College of Humanities, specializing in twentieth-century American literature and culture, particularly Cold War fiction and film, with a sub-specialty in twentieth-century African-American literature. She earned her B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from Brigham Young University in 1995, her M.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1997, and her Ph.D. in American Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004, with a dissertation entitled “The Re(a)d Menace: Cold War Fiction and the Politics of Reading.” Matthews joined the Department of English at BYU as an Assistant Professor in 2004, advancing to full Professor. Since 2011, she has been the Program Coordinator of BYU’s American Studies Program and holds affiliations with Global Women’s Studies and Africana Studies. Her research utilizes an American Studies approach, integrating literature with political, historical, sociological, and popular culture materials to analyze American literature and society. She teaches courses in American literature and culture.