Kirsten T. Saxton currently serves as the Lorry I. Lokey Endowed Chair in Ethics and Professor of English at Northeastern University, where roles also include Coordinator for the Oakland Campus at the NULab for Texts and Mapping and Principal Investigator for a $500,000 grant initiative funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Prior to Northeastern, Kirsten T. Saxton held various positions at Mills College, including Program Director for the Master of Art in Literature and Professor of English, and contributed to several grant initiatives, including leading and participating in significant projects with funding exceeding $1 million. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of California, Davis, and a Bachelor's degree from Mills College.