Dr. Wilkerson is an associate professor of English. Her Ph.D. in English/Rhetoric and her degree of Master of Technical and Scientific Communication is the foundation for the courses she teaches in technical and business writing. She also teaches courses in Afro-Caribbean studies and the African diaspora.

Her research interests have led her to write publications on W.E.B. Du Bois and on Afro-Caribbean national identity. Her publications include contributions to The Cambridge Companion on W.E.B. Du Bois and FemSpec Journal. She has served as editor for various magazines and publishing companies.