Melissa Jackson

Melissa Jackson is a Lecturer in English Composition at the University of West Georgia's Department of General Education (University College). She teaches composition and American literature courses and has published poetry collections Cameo (2011) and Sweet Aegis, Medusa Poems (2013).

Education:

• B.F.A. in Fine Arts (Painting), Auburn University (1992)
• M.F.A. in Studio Arts, School of Visual Arts (1995)
• M.F.A. in Creative and Professional Writing, Converse College (2012)

Her poetry appears in The Bitter Southerner, Shenandoah, and academic anthologies. Publications explore themes of Southern culture and mythology. No awards, grants, or student advising are documented.