Stacey Hettes

"Hettes’ writing verges on the poetic as she describes the heartbreaking fear that her suffering is permanent: “Perhaps, our pasts are not words on a page, but rather tattoos on our minds and hearts. Thus, we are marked—as abused, as violated, as victimized—with ink that permeates every tissue layer.” -Kirkus Reviews-- Dispatches from the Couch received a "Our Verdict- Get It"

Professor Stacey Hettes teaches biology and neuroscience to undergraduates eager to enter the worlds of science and medicine at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Riverside, and is the youngest winner to date of the Milliken Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Science. Her classes are difficult because life is difficult. They are also full of wonder, joy, and triumph because, like her students, she is a hard-working seeker. She relishes in shared struggle and shared discovery, even when the topic is long-buried child sexual abuse. Reemerging from the shadows of her past was only possible once she resolved to carry the story found in her debut memoir, DISPATCHES FROM THE COUCH into the light.