Dr. Murphy has subject matter expertise in the history of U.S. art and popular visual culture, men's/masculinity studies, and LGBTQIA+/sexuality studies (especially in U.S. history).
Michael J. Murphy is Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies. He holds a BA in Art and Art History from the University of Iowa and an MA and PhD in Art History and Archaeology from Washington University in St. Louis. H has taught at UIS since fall 2009.
In addition to numerous encyclopedia articles, journal articles, and book reviews, Dr. Murphy co-edited the book Activities for Teaching Gender and Sexuality in the University Classroom (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013) with UIS Communication professor Elizabeth Ribarksy. Dr. Murphy also edited and contributed chapters to the first college textbook to support Intro to LGBTQIA+ Studies courses: Living Out Loud: An Introduction to LGBTQ History, Society, and Culture (Routledge/Taylor & Francis, 2019). He is currently at work on a book about the personal and professional relationships of American Illustrator J. C. Leyendecker.
Areas of teaching interest
Women's and Gender Studies
Critical Men's and Masculinity Studies
LGBTQIA+ Studies
U.S. art history/popular visual culture
Courses taught
WGS301: ECCE: Intro to Women and Gender Studies
WGS 338: Sex, Gender, and Popular Culture
WGS 322: ECCE: LGBTQIA+ People in the U.S.
WGS 457: Masculinities