Meet the Fellow: Jessica Doe

Jessica Doe (née Mehta, Tyner) (Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies Visiting Research Fellow for Academic Year 2024-25) is an Aniyunwiya inter/multi/anti-disciplinary poet, artist, and scholar born on the northwest region of Turtle Island, a term used by some American indigenous people for North America (also known as Oregon in the United States). As a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, space, place, and Indigenization are driving forces in her work, which has been described as avant-garde conceptualism. Jessica’s doctoral research focused on the intersection of female poetry and eating disorders with an emphasis on Sylvia Plath. She is currently working on a monograph that expands to include modern/contemporary Indigenous/Indigiqueer poetics. As a Fulbright Senior Scholar in Bengaluru, India, she curated an anthology of contemporary Indian poetry written in the colonizer’s tongue. Jessica has authored poetry collections, novels, and short story collections. She has also enjoyed exhibitions around the globe, most recently at Don Dexter Gallery in Eugene, Oregon. Learn more at www.thischerokeerose.com.