Lena Ziegler

Lena Ziegler is a Lecturer of English at Albright College, specializing in feminist rhetorics, sexual violence advocacy, and creative writing. She holds a PhD in Rhetoric and Writing Studies from Bowling Green State University (2021), an MFA in Creative Writing from Western Kentucky University (2017), and a BA in English and Professional Writing from Kutztown University (2009). Her work bridges creative and critical scholarship, focusing on trauma-informed pedagogy and the intersection of language with cultural responses to sexual violence.

• PhD: Rhetoric and Writing Studies (Bowling Green State University, 2021)
• MFA: Creative Writing (Western Kentucky University, 2017)
• BA: English & Professional Writing (Kutztown University, 2009)

Research interests include:

• Autoethnographic approaches to sexual violence
• Rhetorics of consent in educational spaces
• Blurring boundaries between creative and academic writing
• Decentralizing authority in classroom dynamics

Publications span creative nonfiction, poetry, and scholarly essays, emphasizing narrative as a tool for social critique. Recent conference presentations address topics like #MeToo rhetoric, pedagogical ethics, and the politics of confession in creative writing.