Leslie Donovan is a Professor in UNM’s Honors College. She holds academic degrees or credentials from UNM, the University of Washington, University College Dublin, and the University of Iceland. A recipient of several teaching awards, including UNM's Presidential Teaching Fellowship, she teaches interdisciplinary humanities and communication courses on topics ranging from monsters in medieval literature and peace studies to J.R.R. Tolkien and contemporary creativity in New Mexico’s arts and culture.