Rod Ferguson
About Rod Ferguson
Rod Ferguson is the William Robertson Coe Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and American Studies at Yale University. He has held various academic positions and has authored several influential books in the fields of American Studies and African American Studies.
Current Position at Yale University
Rod Ferguson holds the position of William Robertson Coe Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and American Studies at Yale University. He has been in this role since 2021. In this capacity, he contributes to the academic community through teaching, research, and mentorship, focusing on critical issues related to gender, sexuality, and race.
Previous Academic Roles
Before his current role at Yale, Rod Ferguson served in several academic positions. He was the chair of the Department of American Studies at the University of Minnesota from 2009 to 2012. Additionally, he was co-director of the Racialized Body Research Cluster at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He also held the position of associate editor for the American Studies Association’s journal, American Quarterly, from 2007 to 2010.
Education and Expertise
Rod Ferguson completed his Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Anthropology at Howard University from 1990 to 1994. He furthered his education at the University of California, San Diego, where he studied Sociology and earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from 1994 to 2000. His academic background informs his research and teaching in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Publications and Editorial Work
Rod Ferguson has authored several influential books, including One-Dimensional Queer (2019) and We Demand: The University and Student Protests (2017). He co-edited Keywords of African American Studies (2018) and the anthology Strange Affinities: The Gender and Sexual Politics of Comparative Racialization (2011). He also co-edited the University of Minnesota Press series Difference Incorporated with Grace Hong, contributing significantly to the field of American Studies.
Visiting Faculty Experience
In the fall of 2013, Rod Ferguson served as the Old Dominion Visiting Faculty for the Council of the Humanities and the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University. This role allowed him to engage with a broader academic community and contribute to discussions on race and culture.