Melissa Stallard is an Assistant Professor of Photography at The University of Akron's Myers School of Art. Her interest lies in the American cultural landscape. Her work has been exhibited nationally, including solo exhibitions at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois, Judson University in Elgin, Illinois, Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, and in numerous group shows including Compé 13: International Photography Exhibition at Project Basho in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.