Charlene J. Fletcher is an educator, writer, and historian of race, gender, and confinement.
She is the Frances Shera Fessler Assistant Professor of History, affiliate faculty in the Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (RGSS) Program at Butler University, and one of three faculty co-directors of the university's Hub for Black Affairs and Community Engagement. Charlene holds master's degrees in Criminal Justice and History from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Brooklyn College, respectively, and a Ph.D. in History from Indiana University.
Before entering the academy, Charlene led a domestic violence/sexual assault program in Jamaica, New York, as well as a significant reentry initiative in New York City, assisting women and men in their transition from incarceration to society, and served as a lecturer of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York. In 2020, she was selected as an ACLS Emerging Voices Postdoctoral Scholar at Brown University. She is a former museum curator and continues to serve as a consultant for public history institutions and initiatives.
Charlene is an active public scholar, serving as a Community Scholar at the Center for Africana Studies and Culture at Indiana University - Indianapolis. Her dedication to the field is further evident in her service on the editorial boards of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. She is also an elected member of the Board of Directors of the National Council of Public History (NCPH), demonstrating her commitment to shaping the future of historical scholarship.
She is the Frances Shera Fessler Assistant Professor of History, affiliate faculty in the Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (RGSS) Program at Butler University, and one of three faculty co-directors of the university's Hub for Black Affairs and Community Engagement. Charlene holds master's degrees in Criminal Justice and History from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Brooklyn College, respectively, and a Ph.D. in History from Indiana University.
Before entering the academy, Charlene led a domestic violence/sexual assault program in Jamaica, New York, as well as a significant reentry initiative in New York City, assisting women and men in their transition from incarceration to society, and served as a lecturer of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York. In 2020, she was selected as an ACLS Emerging Voices Postdoctoral Scholar at Brown University. She is a former museum curator and continues to serve as a consultant for public history institutions and initiatives.
Charlene is an active public scholar, serving as a Community Scholar at the Center for Africana Studies and Culture at Indiana University - Indianapolis. Her dedication to the field is further evident in her service on the editorial boards of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. She is also an elected member of the Board of Directors of the National Council of Public History (NCPH), demonstrating her commitment to shaping the future of historical scholarship.
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