Emily Grosholz

Emily Grosholz, 75, died on May 2, 2026. Emily Grosholz was an American poet. Emily Grosholz emily Rolfe Grosholz (October 17, 1950 – May 2, 2026) was an American poet and philosopher. She was the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Philosophy, African American Studies and English, and a member of the Center for Fundamental Theory / Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos, at the Pennsylvania State University. Grosholz was the 2011 Elizabeth McNulty Wilkinson '25 Poetry Chair, at Buffalo Seminary in March 2011. From September 2011 through January 2012, she was a senior researcher at REHSEIS Emily Grosholz's death was recorded in Wikipedia's deaths listings, which provide the source details for this notice. Because the available source material is limited to public biographical information, this memorial focuses on documented life and work rather than unsupported private family, service, or cause-of-death details. The record of Emily Grosholz's life is preserved through the public roles, accomplishments, and affiliations that can be verified from those sources.