The Library of Stephania Lopez

My name is Stephania Lopez. I am a graduate of Mercer University where I received a B.A. in English and history. I am pursuing a career in the production, managing editorial, or editorial sectors of the publishing industry, or as a secondary teacher.

As I completed my undergraduate degree, my literature courses frequently occurred within adaptation studies. My work emphasized a bridge between page and screen. I hope to use my love of books and reading to send more writing out into the world.

In my historical research, I have delved into studying 20th-century Mexican-American life. As a child of Mexican immigrants, this topic is important to my understanding of my own family. Through my research, I hope to use the past to better navigate the current polarized climate surrounding Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans.

I've done some freelance editing work in nonfiction! Learn more on my Freelance Editor page.

I was the Copyeditor of The Mercer Cluster, Mercer University's student-run newspaper. Read articles and learn more about the newspaper on The Cluster's website.

I was also a general staff member on the literary committee of The Dulcimer. As a staff member, I supported Mercer University's literary and arts magazine, selected written pieces for publication, and designed layouts.

I participated in Simon & Schuster's 2025 Publishing Prologue. I learned from and spoke with publishing professionals about the departments and processes involved in publishing a book.

Additionally, I was a Writing Fellow for Mercer's new Writers' Hub. I offered drop-in tutorials and information sessions on writing elements while helping the Writing Department reshape how writing is taught at Mercer. You can find resources on my Writing Fellow page and the Mercer Writers' Hub website.

Previously I worked as an editorial intern at Mercer University Press where I proofread and copyedited manuscripts. While at MUPress, I worked with titles in genres such as true crime, fiction, nonfiction, literary criticism, and poetry.

I served as a writing preceptor in the Mercer Great Books Program for two semesters. As a preceptor, I collaborated with instructors in first-year writing courses, assisted students with their writing, and conveyed writing instruction material. You can learn more about precepting, the Great Books Program, and my resources under my Precepting tab.

I have completed the Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment and passed the English GACE at the Professional Level.

I have Substitute Teacher certification from Stedi.org.

Lopez, Stephania Resume.pdf

Resume (PDF)

"Am I?" was published in The Dulcimer Volume LVII, Reverie, in 2024.

"The Dark," a prose piece, was published in The Dulcimer Volume LVII, Reverie, in 2024.

"Drowning in All," a short fiction piece, was published in The Dulcimer Volume LVII, Reverie, in 2024.

"Her Great Grandmother's Books," a creative nonfiction piece, was published in The Dulcimer Volume LVI, Catalyst, in 2023.

"Little Sisters" was published in the 2012 edition of the Young American Poetry Digest.

Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, an honor society for excellence in the liberal arts and sciences

Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Mercer University

Departmental Honors in History at Mercer University

Departmental Honors in English at Mercer University

Member of Sigma Tau Delta, an honor society for English students and academics

Member of Phi Alpha Theta, an honor society for history students and academics

2024 Honorable Mention for Tarver Library's Valerie B. Edmonds Student Research Award

Please email me at stephaniallopez@gmail.com or

stephania.lopez@live.mercer.edu

I would be happy to hear from you!

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