Jessica Kidd

Jessica Kidd is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Alabama. She serves as Coordinator for the A&S Academic Integrity Initiatives. Her academic background spans geology and creative writing, blending scientific and literary disciplines. Kidd holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Alabama.

Her research interests include creative writing, magical realism, and speculative fiction, with a focus on Southern environmental themes and family folklore. Her work intersects with digital humanities and critical theory. Notable publications include the poetry collection Bad Jamie (Anhinga Press, 2020), along with poetry in The Paris Review and fiction in Phantom Drift and Blue Earth Review.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the text. Her current projects continue to explore the fusion of Southern identity, environmental narratives, and the fantastic.