Christopher Supplee graduated magnum cum laude from Fordham University with a bachelor's in English with a concentration in creative writing. With a minor in theology, he conducted interdisciplinary research between the relation of religion, trauma, and literature. His undergraduate senior thesis was a case study on a self-curated list of fantasy novels, comparing canonical texts written by white authors with novels written by black authors that contained similar themes and images. The conclusion of his thesis was that Afro-fantasy engages with fantasy theory through the lens of liberation rather than merely escapism. The thesis built upon an earlier research project on the African spirituality's preservation and adaptation in the colonial world. Christopher intends to continue his research into African diasporic literature at Villanova, all the while working as a graduate assistant at the writing center. In his free time Christopher is either working on his fantasy novel, drawing, baking, or strumming his guitar.
