fmauriss@wellesley.edu
Writing Program
B.A., Wellesley College; M.S., St. John's University; M.A., Ph.D., Tufts University
Fiona Maurissette
Visiting Lecturer in the Writing ProgramBlack speculative fiction, Afrofuturism, Black feminism, representations of Haiti and the Haitian diaspora, and Black freedom practices
Fiona Maurissette is a Visiting Lecturer in the Writing Program. After graduating from Wellesley and completing the NYC Teaching Fellows Program, Fiona completed her doctorate in English Literature at Tufts University. Her research interests include Black speculative fiction, Afrofuturism, intersectional feminism, Haiti, Black diasporic freedom practices, and maroonage.
She enjoys movies, rollerskating, soccer with her toddler, and yoga.