Kimberly Rae Connor

Connor has taught various courses in religion and literature in a variety of settings.

Connor's academic interests focus on African American religious life and cultural production. She has published two books on African American culture, Conversions and Visions in the Writings of African American Women and Imagining Grace: Liberating Theologies in the Slave Narrative Tradition that was selected by Choice as an outstanding academic title for 2000. Connor has received grants for her work from The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, The National Endowment for the Humanities, The Jesuit Foundation, and The Lilly and Luce Foundations. In addition to her books she has published articles, reviews, and encyclopedia entries on topics related to American religion and literature and multicultural pedagogy. Connor is former Academy Series editor and chair of the Publications Committee, a joint venture of the American Academy of Religion and Oxford University Press. She is also Associate Editor for the Journal of the American Academy of Religion.

Every Wednesday morning, Connor is pirate, leading field trips at 826 Valencia, a local non-profit dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their writing skills, and to helping teachers get their students excited about the writing.