From Brown College student to esteemed faculty member, Rice alumna Susannah Wright is coming full circle. In a story that mirrors the epic journeys she teaches, Wright returns to campus in fall 2024 as an assistant professor of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures. In this Thresher feature, she reflects on her academic path — from a childhood love of mythology and her undergraduate years at Rice to a Harvard Ph.D. and a forthcoming co-translation of the Aeneid — offering warmth, insight, and inspiration to the next generation of Rice students.
You can read the Thresher's article using this link.