Kate Keleher

Kate Keleher is a Lecturer in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University, affiliated with the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences. She holds an MFA in fiction from the same institution. Her teaching excellence was recognized with a 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award.

Her creative work includes short fiction published in Best Small Fictions (curated by Aimee Bender) and short plays produced by Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s PlayGround Writers Pool, which earned her two People’s Choice Awards (2018, 2019). She is a frequent performer in the live storytelling series Mortified.

Research interests focus on narrative craft across fiction, playwriting, and oral storytelling. No formal grants or labs are listed, though her creative output reflects ongoing engagement with literary and theatrical forms.

Awards highlight both pedagogical and creative achievement, spanning literary competitions and audience-driven recognition.