Elizabeth Steinway

Elizabeth Steinway is an Instructor in the Department of English and University Composition Program at Colorado State University, specializing in Literature and Composition. She teaches courses in composition and British literature, with research focusing on early modern literature's portrayal of pregnancy, maternity, and reproductive knowledge.

Her education includes a PhD and MA from Ohio State University and a BA from Miami University. She was honored as the Department's Thomas Mark Scholar (2023-2024), enabling research at the Newberry Library in Chicago for her forthcoming essay on royal reproduction narratives in King Henry VIII.

Her research explores themes like pregnancy representation in early modern drama, midwifery texts, and the intersection of gender and power in literature. Publications span topics from Shakespearean theater gender dynamics to infanticide narratives in Renaissance works.

Award highlights include the Thomas Mark Scholar appointment supporting her anatomical text research. Her work bridges literary analysis with medical humanities, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to historical texts.