Lauren Hammont is a graduate student of English Literature and Literary Theory at the University at Albany. She received her B.A. in English from the University at Albany in May 2013 before taking a two year hiatus from academia to do some much needed soul searching. Her research interests include ancient Greek theatre, Antebellum literature and culture, the transformation of literary works into operatic works, the history of the perfume industry, psychoanalysis, cognitive-behavioral psychology, and contemporary continental philosophy. In addition to writing analytically, Hammont also enjoys creative writing; she writes short stories, poetry, essays, and full length manuscripts in both fiction and nonfiction. Her most recent attempt at novel writing is a historical fiction piece set in Antebellum New York City. Hammont is currently serving as an Artistic Administration Intern at the Alice Busch Opera Theater's 40th Annual Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York.