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Katy Didden is an Associate Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ball State University. She specializes in poetry exploring text-image relationships, elegy history, and environmental themes. Her work has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Lena-Miles Wever Todd Prize for her book The Glacier’s Wake (2013). She currently holds a grant for research in Iceland, focusing on a mixed-media manuscript titled The Lava on Iceland.
- Education: PhD (University of Missouri, 2011), MFA (University of Maryland, 2003), BA (Washington University, 1995)
Her research interests span environmental poetry, erasure techniques, and the intersection of poetry with visual art. She has published in journals like Ecotone and The Kenyon Review, and her work appears on platforms like Poetry Daily. Her current projects investigate Iceland’s geology and climate change through poetic lens.
- Awards: Hodder Fellowship (Princeton, 2013-2014), Bread Loaf/Sewanee Fellowships
She advises students in creative writing and serves as Assistant Poetry Editor for Memorious magazine, alongside roles at Pleiades Press and The Missouri Review. Her grants and fellowships fund interdisciplinary research, blending literary and environmental studies.
