Emily Strasser

Emily Strasser is a Professor of the Practice in the Department of English at Tufts University, within the School of Arts and Sciences. She holds a BA from Vassar College (2010) and an MFA from the University of Minnesota (2016). Her research focuses on Creative Nonfiction, Journalism, Nuclear Weapons History, Climate Change, and the Anthropocene, with particular attention to themes of secrecy and environmental ethics.

Her notable work includes the award-winning book Half-Life of a Secret: Reckoning with a Hidden History (2023), recognized with the 2024 Reed Environmental Writing Award and Minnesota Book Award. She also produced the 2020 BBC podcast The Bomb, exploring nuclear history. Her writing appears in outlets like Catapult, Guernica, and Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

• Awards: McKnight Writing Fellow (2019), Olive B. O’Connor Fellowship (2018–2019), Jerome Foundation Travel Grant (2016).
• Teaching: Courses include Creative Non-Fiction Writing, Journalism, and Senior Honors Thesis advising.

Strasser’s work bridges environmental and nuclear histories, emphasizing interdisciplinary storytelling. Grants include support from the Minnesota State Arts Board and Metropolitan Regional Arts Council.