TEACHING SUMMARY

ENGL 2513 Introduction to Creative Writing (see here for an example of how I approach teaching this course)

 

ENGL 3040 Poetry Writing 

 

ENGL 4640 Advanced Poetry Writing 

 

ENGL 5780 Craft and Forms of Poetry 

  • Sp '26: A Poet's Prose

 

ENGL 6140 Studies in Poetry Writing

  • Sp '25: Documentary Poetics

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Poetry Workshop Enchanted Ekphrastic in Taos, NM
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Individual projects in poetry. May not be used for degree credit with ENGL 4640.Offered for fixed credit, 3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to MFA or PhD in Creative Writing or consent of instructor.
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    Poetry Workshop Enchanted Ekphrastic in Taos, NM
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Students will actively participate in a lively workshop environment focusing on the creative process of writing lyric and/or narrative poetry. The types, forms, and audience of poems covered in this course will vary. Because this class focuses on writing and the creative process, we will examine both student work and the work of published poets. Previously offered as ENGL 4643. May not be used for degree credit with ENGL 5740 or ENGL 6140. Offered for fixed credit, 3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
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    A Poet's Prose
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Writing poetry at the professional level. May not be used for degree credit with ENGL 4640.Offered for fixed credit, 3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to MFA or PhD in Creative Writing or consent of instructor.
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    Doctoral Dissertation
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Doctoral dissertation.Offered for variable credit, 1-9 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.
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    Poetry Writing: Free Verse and Formal (F)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    This workshop will focus on the creative process of writing original free verse and formal poetry. Because this class focuses on writing and the creative process, we will examine our own work and the work of published poetry writers. The type, form, and audience covered in this class will vary. Offered for fixed credit, 3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
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    Doctoral Dissertation
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Doctoral dissertation.Offered for variable credit, 1-9 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Creative Writing (H)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Literary composition with emphasis on techniques and style through readings and writings in fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Creative Writing (H)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Literary composition with emphasis on techniques and style through readings and writings in fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Poetry Study
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Specialized readings and independent study.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 3 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): 9 credit hours of English.
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    Poetry and Field Research
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Specialized readings or independent studies.Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Documentary Poetics
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Individual projects in poetry. May not be used for degree credit with ENGL 4640.Offered for fixed credit, 3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to MFA or PhD in Creative Writing or consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Creative Writing (H)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Literary composition with emphasis on techniques and style through readings and writings in fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Poetry Writing
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Directed readings and practice in writing poetry with special attention to techniques.Offered for fixed credit, 3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.