Jessie Male

Jessie Male (she/her) is a Part-Time Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences. Her work bridges Disability Studies and Memoir, focusing on pedagogical and literary analysis. She holds an MFA in Memoir from Hunter College and a PhD in English from The Ohio State University, where her dissertation explored Disability Memoir pedagogy.

Education:

• MFA in Memoir, Hunter College
• MA and PhD in English, The Ohio State University

Research interests include the intersection of personal narrative with literary, rhetorical, and pedagogical analysis. Her scholarly work appears in journals like Palaver Journal, Constellations, and Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Writing. She has developed Disability Studies curricula for both online and in-person courses, highlighted in Inside Higher Ed.

Awards: Affiliated with the University Faculty Awards program.

Teaching experience includes Disability Studies courses at NYU. Beyond academia, she is a vintage clothing seller, rescue-dog mom, and donut enthusiast. Contact via jem496@pitt.edu or visit jessiemale.com.