Jacqueline Morrill is an English alum of WSU with a Masters of Fine Arts in poetry from Sarah Lawrence College. Her poetry has been published in a variety of print and online journals such as The Worcester Review, Best Indie Lit New England and Radius: Poetry From the Center to the Edge. In 2014 she was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for her poem “Family Values,” inspired by the real life tragedy of Andrea Yates. She also won second place in the 2019 Worcester County Poetry Association Frank O’Hara Contest judged by Rachel McKibbens for her poem “Unhinged.” Her first essay “The Hovel Condemned: The Environmental Psychology of Place in Horror” appeared in Dark Forces at Work: Essays on Social Dynamics and Cinematic Horrors published by Rowman & Littlefield.

Jacqueline primarily teaches composition courses (Writing I, II and Honors Composition) but has also taught courses such as Creative Short Fiction and FYS: Surviving the Horror Film. Her research and writing lead her down the dark path of horror narrative inspired by true-crime, slasher cinema and the occult. Her deep fascination with the horror genre has lead her to present on and chair panels at both HERA and NEPCA with WSU students since 2018. She believes in presenting out of the classroom opportunities to students, especially undergraduates, to creatively express their combination research and personal insight, as well as seek networking connections for the future.