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Gwendolyn Akers

MA Candidate

Gwendolyn Akers is a first-year MA student whose research interests include utilizing archive materials in relation to undiscovered writers in the Appalachian region and, alternatively, using these materials to find nuances in more established writers. She holds a BA in English Education from Morehead State University and her research has been published in the Kentucky Literacy Journal. She currently is a consultant for the Robert E. Hemingway Writing Center. 

Contact Information
gpak222@uky.edu
1202 Patterson Office Tower
Education
B.A. in English Education, Morehead State University, 2026
B.A. in Spanish, Morehead State University, 2026
Research Interests
  • Archive Research
  • Appalachian Studies
  • women's studies
Affiliations
  • English