Graduate Student Profiles

Faith Breads

Graduate Assistant

Hoyt Hall 335

Research/Writing Interests: Nature, Movement, Place, Queerness, Cautious Optimism

Faith is a writer from Waldorf, Maryland, who, at any time in any place, is prepared to defend Old Bay as the superior spice on any plate. Prior to pursuing an MFA at the University of Wyoming, she served a five-year stint at a commercial real estate company in Washington, DC, where she worked as an Executive Assistant and Communications Manager. She nourishes her writing through movement, completing a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2021 and a 550-mile section hike of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2024. When her work, her partner, and her cat lure her out of the woods, she can be found running. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 2018 with a degree in English Language and Literature. 

Indira Khera

Graduate Assistant

Hoyt Hall 322

ikhera@uwyo.edu 

Research interests: Science, ecology, environmental science, health, South Asian identity, notions of home and place

Indi is a writer from New England, who comes to Wyoming by way of Chicago. Prior to pursuing her MFA, she worked as both a Metro Reporter for WBEZ and as a freelance health journalist, reporting on everything from snapping turtles to drug shortages. Indi's work has been published by WBEZ, NPR, Short Wave, Science Friday, and KFF Health News. She is particularly interested in writing about South Asian identity and landscape. When she isn't writing, you can find Indi spending time outside, drinking coffee or calling her mom. She graduated from The University of Chicago with a degree in Biological Sciences. 

Tucker Newsome

Graduate Assistant

Hoyt Hall 339

tnewsom4@uwyo.edu 

Will Stiefel

Graduate Assistant

Hoyt Hall 322

wstiefel@uwyo.edu 

Research Interests: Domestic Fiction, Bildungsroman, Eco Fiction, Surrealism, Spirituality, Place, Landscape, Home

Will is a writer currently residing in Central Maine who grew up in South Jersey. He has helped concept and produce creative work for brands around around the world for the past decade. Now his primary focus is on writing fiction that explores the inexplicable, sporadic magic that can be found in place and the intersection of spirituality, identity and belonging. He can be found walking his dog, drinking coffee, and being around what he can hopefully write about. His work has been published in The Dunes Review.