The Creative Writing Faculty are active writers who are widely published. They bring their experience, knowledge, and passion to the classroom.
Creative Writing Faculty
Nancy Botkin
Publications: Bent Elbow and Distance (Finishing Line Press 2011), Parts That Were Once Whole (Mayapple 2007)
Courses: W203 Intro to Creative Writing, A190 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity: The Image; A399 Poetry & Collage
Specialty: Poetry
David Dodd Lee, Editor of 42 Miles Press
Publications: The Coldest Winter on Earth (Marick Press), Things Superficially So Unlike Us (Four Way Books, late 2013), The Nervous Filaments (Four Way 2010), Orphan, Indiana (Akron, 2010), Sky Booths in the Breath Somewhere, the Ashbery Erasure Poems (BlazeVox, 2010), Abrupt Rural (New Issues Press, 2004), Arrow Pointing North (Four Way Books, 2002), Wilderness (March Street Press, 2000), and Downsides of Fish Culture (New Issues, 1997).
Courses: W303 and W403 Advanced Poetry Writing, W513 Graduate Poetry Writing, W203 Intro to Creative Writing; A190/A399 Art, Aesthetics, & Creativity: Poetry; W280 Literary Editing and Publishing
Specialty: Poetry
Kelcey Ervick, Director of Creative Writing
Publications: Liliane's Balcony (Rose Metal Press, forthcoming 2013), For Sale By Owner (Kore Press 2011)
Courses: W615 Graduate Creative Nonfiction; W511 Graduate Fiction Writing; W301/W401 Adv. Fiction Writing; W203 Intro to Creative Writing; A190/A399 Art, Aesthetics, & Creativity
Web page: http://kelceyparker.com
Specialty: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Clayton T. Michaels, Advisor to the Minor in Creative Writing
Publications: Watermark (Phonecia Press 2010)
Courses: W203 Intro to Creative Writing, A190: Of (Super)Men and Myths: Writing for Comic Books
Specialty: Poetry
Benjamin Balthaser
Publications: Dedication (Partisan Press 2011)
Courses: W203 Intro to Creative Writing
Specialty: Poetry
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