Debra L. Jackson

I completed my B.A. in Philosophy with a minor in Women Studies from Middle Tennessee State University in 1996, and my Ph.D. in Philosophy with a minor in Women Studies from Purdue University in 2002.

Working at the intersection of feminist epistemology, critical theory, and existential phenomenology, my research focuses on delineating the varieties of epistemic injustice faced by victims of sexual violence in rape culture and proposing strategies for responding to sexual violence that help restore victims' epistemic subjectivity and agency. I have published essays on

• • how the racialization of rape myths produces epistemic injustice against women of color;

  • women’s resistance to naming themselves as rape victims as a form of hermeneutical injustice;

  • how epistemic injustice affects male victims of sexual violence;

  • crisis intervention and rape survivor advocacy as a form of witnessing trauma;

  • the #MeToo movement as an interpersonal and political strategy for responding to epistemic injustice; and

  • the representation of gender, race, and sexuality in online gaming environments and in television.

I currently serve as the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Academic Programs at CSU Bakersfield.

My academic leadership experience at CSUB have also included the following roles:

• • Associate Dean for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies

  • Interim Associate Dean for the School of Arts and Humanities

  • Coordinator for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program

  • Assessment Coordinator for the School of Arts and Humanities

  • Assessment Coordinator for the General Education Program