Michelle Martin Wagnon

Michelle Martin Wagnon is a Lecturer in the Department of English at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. She is actively engaged in teaching and community-focused research initiatives.

Research Interests: Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to literature, creative writing, and rhetoric, with a particular focus on amplifying marginalized voices through community storytelling projects. The 2024 grant for Appalachian narrative preservation highlights her commitment to cultural and public humanities.

Media Mentions:

• Cardinal News (7/2/24) covered her involvement in grants supporting untold stories in Appalachia.