Moriah Hampton

Moriah Hampton serves as a Lecturer II in the Writing and Critical Inquiry Program at the University at Albany, State University of New York, and teaches courses in the Honors College. She holds a PhD in English from the University at Buffalo with concentrations in Modernist Literature and Critical Theory.

Her educational background:

• PhD in English, University at Buffalo

Hampton's research integrates critical theory with creative practice across Modernist literature, psychoanalysis, ethics, fabulist fiction, and photography. Her work examines intersections of indigeneity, contemporary literature, and artistic expression, reflecting a commitment to ethical inquiry and interdisciplinary exploration.

Her scholarly and artistic contributions have earned recognition through prestigious fellowships:

• Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat Fellowship
• Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing Fellowship
• UAlbany Initiatives for Women Fellowship
• 2024 Poet-in-Residence at Kristine Mann Library

Hampton actively shapes literary discourse as fiction editor for Cleaver Magazine and through interviews with contemporary writers for the New York State Writers Institute, extending her pedagogical impact beyond traditional academic advising.