Faculty Biography - Angela Koon

Angela Koon

Lecturer

B.A. University of North Carolina, Asheville
M.A. Loyola University Chicago

847.635.1435
akoon@oakton.edu
Room A213, Skokie

Web page: http://www.oakton.edu/user/~akoon/

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Personal Statement

Angela Koon has her Master's degree in Women's and Gender Studies from Loyola University Chicago. Her research interests concern the intersections of gender and sexuality, with particular interest in the LGBTQ community - specifically, transgender and gender queer access to healthcare. She also has a research emphasis in applied feminism where she is interested in women trafficked for sex work in the Greater Mekong sub-region of Southeast Asia.  She is dedicated to the field of women's studies and enjoys critically analyzing how systems of patriarchy, sexism, racism, and homophobia permeate our lived experiences as people on a daily basis.

She completed her BA in Theatre with a focus in acting and directing from University of North Carolina-Asheville. She acted and directed in shows for Highland Repertory Theatre, N.C. Stage Company, and Theatre UNCA. Some of her favorite roles to date are Callie in Stop Kiss by Diana Son, The Woman Who Loved To Make Vaginas Happy in The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler, and Miss Julie in Miss Julie by August Strindberg. Her emphasis in theatre was in feminist theatre practice modeled by the amazing Split Britches Theater Company of the 70's and 80's. To pay the bills, Angela was a professional make-up artist and has worked in the film, theatre, and fashion industry for 8 years.