Ashley Anderson

Ashley Anderson is an Instructor in the Department of English at the University of Missouri, College of Arts and Science. She specializes in creative writing, rhetorical genre studies, queer theory, feminist studies, and American literature post-WWII. Her work appears in journals like Hobart, Assay, and Tahoma Literary Review.

• PhD, University of Missouri, English/creative writing (2022)
• MA, University of Cincinnati, creative writing – nonfiction (2017)
• MA, Kent State University, literature/critical theory/social practice (2014)
• BA, Ashland University, creative writing/journalism (2009)

Her research explores constructions of femininity through experimental essays, dementia narratives, and historical trauma (e.g., the May 4th Kent State Massacre). She teaches creative writing and women’s/gender studies, emphasizing rhetorical innovation and social theory.

Publications reflect her expertise in nonfiction forms, feminist critique, and cultural memory. Awards include the Mizzou 18 Award, William Peden Teaching Award, and recognition as a finalist for the Walter Rumsey Grant. Her current projects blend memoir and critical analysis to interrogate identity and history.

• Awards: Mizzou 39 Mentor Recognition, Greg Lopez Scholarship, Creative Writing Fellow

Anderson’s work bridges creative practice and scholarly inquiry, with grants supporting pedagogical innovation in writing instruction. She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects linking literature to social justice and public humanities initiatives.