Nora Fussner

Nora Fussner is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh's Department of English within the Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences. She has been affiliated with the university since 2018 and has served as a consultant at the Writing Center since 2019. Her academic background includes a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA from CUNY Brooklyn College. Fussner's research and creative interests span psychological horror, literary fiction, and narrative structures, reflected in her award-winning debut novel The Invisible World (2023), praised for its innovative storytelling and exploration of reality versus perception. She teaches courses in composition, fiction writing, and contemporary literature.

Her creative works, such as the short story Like Disaster (2018), blend social commentary with existential themes. Fussner’s academic contributions include insights into the television industry’s portrayal of the supernatural, drawn from her experience logging reality shows like The Haunted. Her work often interrogates how narratives shape understanding of events and identities.