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Heather Heckman-McKenna is an Instructor of English at the University of Missouri, affiliated with the College of Arts and Science and the Department of English. Her research focuses on eighteenth-century women’s literature, feminist studies, and digital humanities, alongside creative nonfiction writing. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, an MA from Simons University, and a BFA from Emerson College.
- Education:
- PhD, English Literature, University of Missouri, 2023
- MA, English, Simons University, 2016
- BFA, Writing/Literature/Editing/Publishing, Emerson College, 2005
Her research explores subversive narratives, feminist theory, and identity in literature. Current projects include book chapters on Charlotte Smith’s Emmeline, reproductive autonomy in ballads, and digital humanities projects on women’s literature. She serves as Associate Editor of The Eighteenth Century: Theory and Interpretation.
- Awards:
- 2022 Gale-ASECS Non-Residential Fellowship
- 2022 Mary Elizabeth Gutermuth Award
- Over 20+ fellowships from U Missouri (2016–2022)
- Pushcart Prize nominations (2018, 2019)
Her creative work appears in Carolina Quarterly, CutBank, and The Journal. She advocates for domestic violence awareness through talks and memoir writing (e.g., Finding Orange).
