Jonna Iacono, PhD

Jonna Iacono guides efforts to support Harvard undergraduates as they undertake high-impact faculty-mentored research and creative endeavor and oversees a wide range of competitive fellowship processes. Prior to joining Harvard, she served as founding director of Northeastern University's Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Office and University Scholars Program, where she built university-wide programs supporting undergraduate research, creative endeavor, and distinguished post-baccalaureate opportunities. She received the A.B. in English, with a certificate in American Studies, from Princeton University and the Ph.D. in Early American Literatures and Cultures from Brown University. A scholar of U.S. literature and culture, she has extensive experience as a writer and editor and has designed and taught courses in literature and composition.