Anna Leahy

Dr. Anna Leahy is a tenured Professor at Chapman University's Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, where she directs the MFA in Creative Writing program and co-founded the Health Humanities Interdisciplinary Minor. She serves as editor for Tab Journal, a publication platform for experimental poetry and poetics, and maintains an active Twitter presence under @AMLeahy.

• PhD in English from Ohio University
• MFA in Creative Writing from University of Maryland
• MA in English from Iowa State University
• BA in English from Knox College

Her literary output straddles poetry, creative nonfiction, and interdisciplinary scholarship. Key thematic preoccupations include gender dynamics, medical vulnerability, and space age cultural memory, particularly evident in collaborative works like Generation Space: A Love Story. Recent publications explore ecological metaphors, neurological embodiment, and visual/textual hybrid forms.

Notable scientific awards include:

• Midwest Chapbook Prize (2023)
• Literary Award in Creative Nonfiction (Ninth Letter, 2016)
• Grand Prize in Literature (Dogwood, 2016)
• Finalist - Southern Humanities Review Poetry Prize (2015)
• Finalist - Nimrod Poetry Prize (2014)

Her collaborative scholarship with scientist Douglas R. Dechow examines cultural history of space exploration and interdisciplinary education models. Current research integrates disability studies with medical humanities, and explores digital publishing transformations in creative writing.