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, …
Master of Fine Arts in Creative 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 …
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 …
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. …
Professor Tekulve Published in Multiple Journals
Associate Professor of English Susan Tekulve had numerous works published this year. Professor Tekulve teaches fiction and nonfiction creative writing, professional writing, and contemporary fiction …
Ellen Bryant Voigt ’64 Publishes ‘Collected Poems’
Ellen Bryant Voigt ’64, MacArthur Fellow, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and former Poet Laureate of Vermont recently published a definitive collection of more than five decades …
MFA Creative Writing Program Celebrates Multiple Achievements
From selection to a prestigious jury panel to receiving a Pushcart Prize, summer was a time of significant achievement for the alumni, students, and faculty …
MFA Grad Selected as 2023 Pulitzer Prize Judge
MFA alumna Cinelle Barnes ’15 (Creative Nonfiction) was selected as a judge for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize Awards memoir category. Barnes earned an MFA in …