Taylor Maldonado
Taylor Maldonado currently works as a legal writer in the greater Pittsburgh area and is a second year English Masters student at Duquesne University interested in Modernism and the Digital Humanities in connection to Sound in/as Text. Her fondness for Loy developed from an interest in Modernist poetry and the poet's remote connection to two of her favorite poets, Gertrude Stein and Marianne Moore. Follow her on social media @taylormariemal or via email at [email protected].
Hannah Muczynski
Hannah Muczynski is a second year English Masters candidate at Duquesne University. Primarily interested in Women Writers, her interest in Mina Loy developed from an interest in Modernism and Avant-Garde poetry. Researching Loy's time in Florence was particularly special to her because of a trip to Florence in 2015. Following her graduation in Spring of 2019, she intends to teach High-school English. View her portfolio here and follow her on Instagram or Pinterest.
Anna Samuels
Anna Samuels is a Public History Masters candidate at Duquesne University. During her time at Duquesne, she’s collaborated on an oral history project with her class that documented a student led movement to raise money for the university in the 1960s and served as an intern for the community oral history project “South Side Voices: Stories on Carson.” Follow her on twitter @annajsamuels or check out her portfolio here.