Faculty
The Writing Program’s faculty features practicing writers and editors who excel at teaching.
Some instructors are full-time writers or editors who have time to teach only every year or two. Others maintain their professional credentials but teach more often to provide continuity in the curriculum and develop deeper relationships with students. This mix produces a faculty aware of current trends but focused on the art and craft of teaching.
The program is chaired by the prolific poet and novelist Brad Leithauser. The program director is Karen Houppert, who also serves as the advisor for nonfiction and fiction students.
Program Director
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Karen Houppert
Program Director, Sr. LecturerFields of Study
Senior Faculty
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Cathy Alter
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Sam Apple
Program CoordinatorContactFields of Study -
Mark Farrington
Associate Program Director, Sr. LecturerFields of Study -
Melissa Hendricks Joyce
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Edward Perlman
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Leslie Pietrzyk
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Elly Williams
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Steven Wright
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Adjunct Faculty
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Michelle Brafman
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Dana Cann
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Wayne Curtis
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Susan Muaddi Darraj
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Sue Eisenfeld
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Kathy Flann
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Ronnie Greene
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Margaret Guroff
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Nancy Lord
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Brett Martin
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Zakes Mda
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Brian Price
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Josh Rolnick
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Heidi Vornbrock Roosa
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Rion Scott
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Susan McCallum Smith
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David Taylor
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Jeannie Vanasco
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Madeleine Watts
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Writer in Residence
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Tim Wendel
LecturerFields of Study
Special Lecturers
- Shannon Brownlee
- Marita Golden
- Wil S. Hylton
- Nancy Lemann
- Scott Nash
- Paul Maliszewski
- Mary Kay Zuravleff