Reshmi J. Hebbar

Reshmi J. Hebbar is an Associate Professor of English at Oglethorpe University. She holds a B.A. from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. from Emory University. Her research focuses on multicultural, postcolonial, and world literature, with additional interests in ethnicity/identity studies in American literature/media, children’s literature, and creative writing.

Education:

• B.A., University of Florida
• Ph.D., Emory University

Research & Presentations:

• 2017: Invited lecture at Yale University’s Macmillan Center on African/African American literary connections.
• 2017: Featured panelist on “The Future of Multi-ethnic American Literatures” at MIT’s MELUS Conference.
• Initiated the Sweet Om Atlanta podcast (Instagram/Spotify), exploring South Asian immigrant narratives.
• Coordinated campus-wide projects like Art is a Zombie Killer (2017) and the Liberal Arts Symposium panels on diversity and literature.

Labs/Teams: Faculty lead for interdisciplinary initiatives merging literature with theater, music, and visual arts.