Leslie Jacoby

Leslie Jacoby is an academic affiliated with San José State University, holding cross-college appointments in the Department of English and Comparative Literature (affiliated with the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering), Department of Environmental Studies, and College of Applied Sciences and Arts. She holds an M.F.A. and M.A. in English from San José State University, complemented by B.A. and A.A. degrees in literature and humanities. Her research spans Medieval English and French literature, falconry studies, art history, children’s literature, and creative writing.

Her current projects include a falconry memoir, a composition reader for science students, and a translation of medieval falconry treatises. She teaches courses in children’s literature, technical communication, and environmental writing. Her publications focus on medieval texts like Chaucer, Malory, and Marie de France, with notable contributions to Comitatus journal reviews and creative works in Reed Magazine.

Recent conference presentations address Celtic myths, medieval falconry techniques, and cross-cultural literary analysis. Fluent in Portuguese, French, Spanish, Old English, Latin (limited), and Hebrew, Jacoby also participates in interdisciplinary initiatives like the NEH Irish Sea Cultural Province seminar. Her work bridges historical scholarship with modern creative practice, emphasizing narrative analysis and textual preservation.