Leonora Anyango

Leonora Anyango is a Teaching Professor in the Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences. She specializes in Creative Non-Fiction, multilingual writing, and translation studies, emphasizing global cultural perspectives in composition education. Her work integrates African orature, poetry, and community-focused pedagogy.

Dr. Anyango’s research explores themes such as Ubuntu philosophy, disability education in Kenya, and poetry as therapeutic practice. She received the Derek Bok Public Service Prize (Harvard University) for her advocacy with refugees in Pittsburgh and blind youth in Kenya. Her publications span comparative rhetoric, technology in writing instruction, and global educational equity.

Teaching courses like Professional Writing in Global Contexts and Seminar in Composition: Diversity, she advocates for inclusive scholarship. Her work bridges international educational practices with local community engagement.