Sherrie Jean Tucker (born March 18, 1957 in

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) is a musicologist, music historian, book author, professor, and journal editor. Tucker is co-editor-in-chief of ''

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'', a

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Education

Tucker holds three degrees from

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, including: a BA in Creative Writing, graduating ''

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'' in 1991, an MA in Creative Writing in 1992, and an MA in Women's Studies in 1994. Tucker earned a Ph.D. from the

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, in History of Consciousness in 1999.

Academic career

From 1999 to 2001, Tucker was assistant professor of women's studies at

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. Since 2001, Tucker has been a member of the faculty associated with

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at the

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, Lawrence. From 2001 to 2004, she was assistant professor; from 2004 to 2013 she was associate professor; and from 2013 to present she has been professor. From 2004 to 2005, Tucker was the Louis Armstrong Visiting Professor at the Center for Jazz Studies,

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Selected works

Books * * * Articles *

Research Collectives

Women Who Rock: Making Scenes, Building Communities Oral History Archive.

References

External links

Professor Tucker's official website at the University of Kansas
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