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Meet our new faculty: Kara Wittman, English

By Public Affairs

A headshot of Kara Wittman, smiling, over a yellow filter surrounded by a navy, circular border
Kara Wittman is a new member of the UC Berkeley faculty.

Courtesy of Kara Wittman

December 13, 2023

Name: Kara Wittman (she/her)

Discipline: English 

Degrees: Ph.D., English, Stanford University, 2008; M.A., English, Stanford University, 2003; B.A., English, Arizona State University, 2000

Research interests: I work on the history and theory of the literary and philosophical essay, and rhetoric, writing and critical pedagogy.

Fun fact: Hiking, planting and gardening (my undergrad minor was plant biology), exploring new wilderness areas and rock climbing.