Rebecca Hawkins

Rebecca Hawkins is an Affiliate Instructor in Comics Art at the Art and Design Department, Slane College of Communications & Fine Arts, Bradley University. She teaches courses in comics and literature across the Art and Design and Interactive Media departments. Starting in Fall 2025, she will teach in the new Comics Minor program, which includes courses such as Comics Appreciation, Introduction to Comics Art, and Advanced Storytelling and Production for Comics.

Her educational background includes a BFA in Studio Art from the University of Georgia and an MFA in Creative Writing with a focus in fiction from the University of South Florida.

Rebecca's creative scholarship centers on pressing social and environmental themes such as climate change, gender performance, and equity. She expresses these through graphic narratives and comics, including her dystopian science-fiction murder mystery Human Resources, the first chapter of which is available online. Her work bridges literary fiction and visual art, contributing to interdisciplinary discourse in contemporary comics as a medium for critical storytelling.

Her teaching includes ART 300: Comic Novels (offered in the fall) and IM 191: Comics Appreciation (offered in the spring). Her courses emphasize technical skills, visual storytelling, and critical analysis of comics as a cultural and artistic form.

Rebecca maintains a creative presence through her websites threecashew.com and rclaire.com, where her works and projects are showcased.

She is actively involved in curriculum development for the Comics Minor and contributes to the academic and creative life at Bradley University as a part-time instructor. There is no mention of formal research grants, scientific awards, or student advising in the provided information.