Leah Raidt

MFA Creative Writing, Poetry
Teaching Assistant

Leah Raidt (they/she) is a writer, facilitator, filmmaker and trauma-informed meditation teacher. Their work has been published by Queer Kentucky, new words {press}, Game Over Books, and Kudzu Jelly. Leah is on faculty of Louisville's Passionist Earth & Spirit Center. She has led workshops and retreats at Nazareth Retreat Center, KY College of Art & Design, KY Governor’s School for the Arts, DePaul University, The Sisters of Loretto and more. Their award-winning short films, Lee Baby and Rough River Lake, are streaming on the intersectional platform OTV. 

Contact Information
lra260@uky.edu
1218 Patterson Office Tower
Office Hours by appointment
Education
BFA Acting, The Theatre School at DePaul University, 2011
Integrated Somatic & Trauma Therapies Certificate, The Embody Lab, 2021
Research Interests
  • Meditation
  • LGBTQ+ adolescents
  • Contemporary Poetry
  • spirituality and religion
  • Theatre Performance: Acting & Directing
  • Filmmaking: Producing, Directing
Affiliations
  • English