Dyanne K. Martin, Ph.D.

Dyanne K. Martin holds a Ph.D. in Cultures, Languages, and Literatures and is an Associate Professor of English and Core Studies at Wheaton College. As a Senior Research Fellow with ISGAP, she examines the parallels between historical and contemporary antisemitism, with a particular focus on Holocaust literature and Christian antisemitism. Dr. Martin’s prior fellowships include Cornell University’s School of Criticism and Theory and the University of Miami’s Holocaust Studies Institute. With her background in curricular design, she has developed a semester-abroad program and coursework dedicated to educating students about the perils of Jew-hatred and the need for advocacy.

A native of Jamaica, she embodies a multicultural background that fosters her deep interest in diasporic literatures across the Americas and leads her to examine overlooked spaces of healing and reconciliation in ethnic studies and conflicts. In addition to her work in Holocaust literature and contemporary antisemitism, other areas of her scholarship include classical rhetoric, visual rhetoric, and semiotics. Her publications address semiotics, identity performance in both Jewish and black communities, notions of voice in slave narratives, and immigrant experiences in Caribbean literature. She has previously been awarded Professor of the Year and the John S. and James L. Knight Endowed Teaching Chair.