Expertise

Heather Vincent is a scholar of Latin literature with an emphasis in Roman satire and Roman comedy. Her work is focused on the role of invective and humor in literature, as well as the applications of humor theory to ancient texts. She is especially interested in the application of the General Theory of Verbal Humor (GTVH) to Latin and Greek works. She has published on Juvenal, Terence, and on sex and gender in the ancient world, and her current research interests are centered on the intersections of sex, gender, and political invective.

Honors & Awards

John M. Bevan Award for Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership
Eckerd College (United States, St. Petersburg), 2018
The Lloyd W. Chapin Grant for research in the Arts & Humanities
Eckerd College (United States, St. Petersburg), 2010-2011
PEO Scholar Award
Philanthropic Educational Organization (United States, Des Moines), 2001-2002

Organizational Affiliations

Ancient Studies Discipline, Letters Collegium, Eckerd College

Letters Collegium, Eckerd College

Foundations Collegium, Eckerd College

Education

Classics
Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University (United States, Providence)
Classics
Master of Arts, University of Maryland, College Park (United States, College Park) - UMD
Biology and Classics
Bachelor of Science, Vanderbilt University (United States, Nashville)