Darla Himeles, MFA, PhD
- Assistant Teaching Professor, English & Creative Writing
Affiliated Programs
Education
- PhD, English (2020)
Temple University (PA) - MFA, Poetry and Poetry in Translation (2012)
Drew University (NJ) - AB, English, summa cum laude (2006)
Bryn Mawr College (PA)
About Me
I am the author of two books of poetry, the recipient of the Highlights Foundation's Whole Novel Scholarship for Jewish Writers (2024), a slow but steady runner, and a mental health advocate.
Research Interests
- 20th and 21st Century American Poetry and Poetics
- Multiethnic American Literature
- Jewish Studies
- Ecopoetry
Publications
- Himeles, D. (2028). What Nobody Told Me, Union Square Kids.
- Himeles, D. (2021). Cleave, Get Fresh Books.
- Himeles, D. (2017). Flesh Enough, Get Fresh Books.
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
- Boyds Mills Storyteller Fellow (2026-2028)
Awards
- Whole Novel Scholarship for Jewish Writers, Highlights Foundation (2024)
- First Year Writing Program Outstanding Instructor Award, Temple University (2023)
- K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award, AAC&U (2018)