Melissa Monique Littlefield

Melissa Monique Littlefield is a Professor of English at the University of Illinois, specializing in the intersection of literature and science. Her research focuses on science & technology studies, critical neuroscience, forensic science, and science fiction. She holds a Ph.D. in English and Women's Studies from Penn State University (2005).

• Education: Ph.D., English and Women's Studies, Penn State University, 2005

Her teaching includes courses on science fiction, speculative futures, and body studies. Recent research explores EEG wearables, neuroscientific control, and transdisciplinary approaches to neuroscience in literature. She co-edited The Neuroscientific Turn (2012) and authored Instrumental Intimacy (2018).

Her work has been recognized with the Arnold O. Beckman Award (2015). She has contributed to academic journals like Configurations and engaged in editorial activities since 2013. Her invited talks include discussions on EEG wearables' societal impacts.