Professor Mulkey’s Poem Featured in ‘Poetry Town’
Rick Mulkey, Associate Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing, had his poem “Bluefield Breakdown” featured in Poetry Town. Poetry Town is an online newsletter by George Bilgere, …
Creative and Professional Writing
Professor Tekulve and MFA Alumni Collaborate on Anthology
Redhawk Publications released Appalachian Grit Lit Anthology, featuring a powerful story, “Ostriches” by award-winning Spartanburg author, and Converse University Associate Professor of English Susan Tekulve, and edited by …
Philosophy & Creative Writing Major Wins Boiled Peanut Prize
Double major Perry Patterson ’26 (Creative and Professional Writing, Philosophy) received the coveted Boiled Peanut Prize for best undergraduate presentation at the 2026 South Carolina …
Converse Announces 2026 Emerging Young Artists Winners
Converse University’s Department of Art, Design & Letters held its annual Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition. The Converse Emerging Young Artists Exhibition offers a unique …
Professor Mulkey Interviewed on Purpose Tree Podcast
Associate Professor of English, and Director of Creative Writing Professor Rick Mulkey was a guest on The Purpose Tree podcast this month. The Purpose Tree examines our human purpose and the passion of artists, writers, entrepreneurs, thinkers, …
Professor Mulkey Celebrates Multiple Publications
Associate Professor of English; Director of Creative Writing, Professor Rick Mulkey worked on a new chapbook of poetry during his summer sabbatical, which has been accepted for …
BFA Grad Publishes Debut Book of Poems
Creative and Professional Writing graduate Makayla Gay ’19 recently published Hackles with Girl Noise Press. Hackles is a collection of poems rooted in Appalachia. Gay has been published in …
Professor Tekulve’s New Book Receives Great Press
Professor Susan Tekulve‘s new book, Bodies of LIght, was selected by the Community of Literary Magazines and Small Presses (CLMP) as one of their Women’s History Month Reading …
Creative Writing Faculty Spotlighted in Pen World
Richard Mulkey, Associate Professor of English; Director of Creative Writing, and Susan Tekulve, Associate Professor of English, were featured in a recent issue of Pen World. …