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Michaela Baca is a Lecturer in the Department of English at Texas A&M University, serving as the English 210 Coordinator. She teaches core writing courses and literature, with a focus on medieval and early modern women’s writing, feminist approaches to book history, and digital humanities. Her research explores intersections of queenship, material culture, and textual studies.
Education:
- Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2022
- M.A., Texas A&M University, 2017
- B.A., University of Denver, 2013
Research Interests:
- Early Modern Studies
- Women Writers
- History of the Book and Textual Studies
- Medieval Studies
- Digital Humanities
Publications: Her work includes analyses of queenly authority in early modern England and intersections of medieval literature with contemporary fantasy. Recent publications focus on Mary I, Elizabeth of York, and feminist interpretations of material culture.
Awards:
- Four teaching awards (2020)
- Melbern G. Glasscock Center Graduate Research Fellowship (2019)
- Kelsey Fellow at Cushing Memorial Library (2018)
Her research has been supported by collaborations with the Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research and Cushing Memorial Library archives. She actively engages in digital humanities projects, including creating digital surrogates of historical texts.
