about

สวัสดีค่ะ My name is Dr. Porntip (Ploy) Israsena ฯ Twishime. I’m a storyteller and performance scholar. I study and write stories with a particular interest in stories about Asian America. My teaching and research draw upon the political and theoretical traditions of Asian American cultural production and literature, queer and feminist of color critique, and performance studies. I’m passionate about empowering students to develop their own artistic practice by telling stories that they care about. Underlying this passion is my belief that stories have the potential to change the world.

Prior to joining the faculty at Kennesaw State University, I was a Pauline Scheer’s Fellow at GrubStreet Creative Writing Center in Boston and held academic appointments at Northeastern University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). I earned a PhD in Communication with an emphasis in Performance Studies from the Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. I also holdsa Graduate Certificate in Advanced Feminist Studies from the Department of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Please visit my Research page for more information about my work and featured projects. You can also find my work in zines, online art spaces, anthologies, and academic journals—such as International Review of Qualitative Research. 

email: ptwishim(at)kennesaw.edu