Deborah Purnell, an English instructor and director of Mississippi Valley State University’s Writing Center, has been named the Division of Academic Affairs’ 2020-21 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Mississippi Humanities Council Public Humanities Awards recognizes outstanding work by Mississippians in bringing the humanities' insights to public audiences. This year's awards event will be stream on the Humanities Council's Facebook and YouTube channels at 7 p.m. March 26. In the meantime, Purnell will hold a virtual presentation at 11 a.m. March 16. Those interested can view the presentation via zoom. The title of her presentation is "How Invisibility, Isolation, and Intersectionality Works to Further Class and Racial Antagonism for African American Women in John Singleton's Higher Learning." The film premiered in cinemas across America in 1995. Purnell graduated from MVSU with a degree in English and a Master's of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi in Journalism and English. She also has a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Full Sail University in Creative Writing. She resides in Oxford, Miss. (Source: Mississippi Valley State University 03/11/21) MVSU names Purnell Humanities Teacher of the Year | Mississippi Valley State University
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