Emma Howes

Emma Howes is an Associate Professor at Coastal Carolina University within the College of Humanities, specializing in the Department of English. Her academic focus spans teaching writing, literacy studies, and interdisciplinary research integrating archival methods, feminist theory, and contemplative practices.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., Composition and Rhetoric, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • M.A., English, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • B.A., English, Roanoke College

Research Interests encompass:

• Literacy systems in historical contexts, particularly southern Appalachian regions.
• Integration of contemplative and embodiment practices into critical literacy pedagogy.
• Archival methodologies and antiracist pedagogies in composition studies.

Key Awards:

• Fulbright Teaching Scholar, Almaty, Kazakhstan (2019-2020)
• AAUW Dissertation Fellowship (2013-2014)