Dr Christina Thatcher

Overview

I am an American poet, fiction and nonfiction writer with research interests in contemporary poetry, creative writing pedagogy and the role of creative writing in therapeutic and community contexts. I am also interested in interdisciplinary creative writing research within the social sciences and medical humanities.

I joined Cardiff Metropolitan University full-time in January 2019 and teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Before starting my role here, I completed a BSc in English Literature and Secondary Education (Temple University), an MA in the Teaching and Practicing of Creative Writing (Cardiff University) and an MA in Equity Issues in Education (University of York). My Master's degrees were both undertaken with the aid of a Marshall Scholarship. In 2020, I completed my PhD at Cardiff University which explores how creative writing can impact those bereaved by addiction.

I have published two poetry collections with Parthian Books: More than you were (2017) and How to Carry Fire (2020). I am also the Poetry Editor of The Cardiff Review, a tutor for The Poetry School, and a member of the Literature Wales Management Board.

More information is available at christinathatcher.com. You can also follow me on Twitter and/or Instagram @writetoempower.