Mikayla Wilson
Graduate Student, MPhil
Biography
Mikayla is a second-year MPhil student in the Department of English Literature at Queen’s University. She also attended Queen’s for her BAH and BEd, where she studied English Literature and Drama. Her current research traces the origins and reinterpretations of the “King of Cats” folktale, focusing on how folk horror empowers the animal Other. More broadly, her research interests include the Gothic, animal studies, the folkloric tradition, and representations of disability in nineteenth-century literature.
As a member of the Ontario College of Teachers, Mikayla is also passionate about developing her pedagogical strategies to inspire students to love reading as much as she does.
Awards and Recognition
SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarship Master's (CGRS M), 2026-2027;
FAS Dean's Award for Environmental Justice, 2025-2026;
Sherri Campbell Memorial Award, 2025-2026.
Graduate Supervision
S. Brooke Cameron