Vicki J. Simpson (1959–) teaches Humanities, English, and Cornerstone courses at the University of Northern Iowa, Wartburg College, and Hawkeye Community College. Professor Simpson holds a BA in Studio Art from the University of Northern Iowa (2009), an MA in Languages & Literatures, with a Creative Writing emphasis, from the University of Northern Iowa (2012), and an MA in History from the University of Northern Iowa (2017). Professor Simpson is a former radio personality and newspaper columnist whose present literary pursuits include biography, creative nonfiction, and historical fiction. A mother of five grown children and three grandchildren, she resides in Cedar Falls, Iowa.