Patti Duncan

Patti Duncan is an American academic and author, and a Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Oregon State University.

Duncan's main focus is "transnational feminisms, women of color feminisms, feminist media studies, feminist motherhood studies, queer studies, and critical mixed race studies".

Education Duncan completed her bachelor of arts degree at Vassar College and both her Master of Arts and PhD in Women's Studies at Emory University. After graduating, she worked as a visiting researcher in Seoul, South Korea at Ewha Woman's University.

In 2009, Duncan co-produced Finding Face, a documentary that follows Tat Marina, who was attacked with acid in Cambodia because of her gender.

In 2014, Duncan co-edited Mothering in East Asian Communities: Politics and Practices, which brings together many authors from different backgrounds to investigate experiences of East Asian motherhood in the US and Canada. In 2018, she co-edited Women's Lives Around the World: A Global Encyclopedia, which analyzes transnational and postcolonial issues that hinder the success of women and girls globally.

In 2016, Duncan became the editor of Feminist Formations, a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on social justice, race, gender, and feminism.