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The 15-credit Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing allows writers of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction the opportunity to practice and hone their craft without committing to a full masters program. It may be taken by students who are pursuing graduate studies in other areas, or by students who wish to explore their interest and aptitude for further work or study in creative writing.
Courses taken in the certificate program may also apply towards the MA in English.
Students may be matriculated or non-matriculated graduate students, but must be formally admitted to the program. Applicants must meet the same requirements as for the MA in English, Creative Writing Track, including submission of a writing sample for review by the creative writing faculty.
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Sharon L Allen Ph.D
(Princeton University)
Associate Professor
Robert Baker
Coordinator of Composition
Ralph W Black Ph.D
(New York University)
Associate Professor + Co-Director, Writers Forum
Samuel Brock BA
(California Lutheran University)
Graduate Assistant
Miriam E Burstein Ph.D
(University Of Chicago)
Associate Professor
Austin M Busch Ph.D
(Indiana University-Bloomington)
Associate Professor
Sarah M Cedeno MA
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Lecturer
Michael S Chojnowski MA
(SUNY At Fredonia)
Lecturer
Brooke A Conti Ph.D
(Yale University)
Associate Professor
John C Curry MA
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Lecturer
April Daniels BA
(University Of Rochester)
Graduate Assistant
Stephen Fellner Ph.D
(University Of Utah)
Associate Professor
T Gregory Garvey Ph.D
(University Of Wisconsin-Madison)
Professor
Monica Gilligan MS
(SUNY At Buffalo)
Lecturer
Amy H Green MA
(Clarion University Of Pennsylvania)
Lecturer
Jennifer Haytock Ph.D
(University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill)
Professor and Chair
Janie W Hinds Ph.D
(University Of Tulsa)
Professor
Stefan Jurasinski Ph.D
(Indiana University-Kokomo)
Associate Professor
Alissa G Karl Ph.D
(University Of Washington-Seattle Campus)
Assistant Professor
Alicia L Kerfoot Ph.D
(McMaster University)
Assistant Professor
J Roger Kurtz Ph.D
(University Of Iowa)
Professor/ Chair Anthropology + African A-America Studies
Tanya Kuzylak MLS
(SUNY At Buffalo)
Lecturer
Maria L Lasch MA
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Adjunct Lecturer
Lars Mazzola Ph.D
(University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities)
Lecturer
Laura M McSpadden BS
(Manchester College)
Graduate Assistant
Shayna J Neer BS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Adjunct Lecturer
Meg A Norcia Ph.D
(University Of Florida)
Associate Professor
Megan L Obourn Ph.D
(New York University)
Assistant Professor
Anne M Panning Ph.D
(University Of Hawaii At Manoa)
Professor + Co-Director, Writers Forum
Paul A Persia MA
(The University Of Tennessee)
Lecturer
Kristen Proehl Ph.D
(College Of William And Mary)
Assistant Professor
Sidney Rosenzweig Ph.D
(University Of Rochester)
Lecturer
Kerstin Rudolph MA
(University Of Illinois University Administration)
Adjunct Lecturer
Carter Soles Ph.D
(University Of Oregon)
Assistant Professor
Matthew A Taber MS
(Nazareth College Of Rochester)
Lecturer
Sevinc Turkkan Ph.D
(University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign)
Visiting Assistant Professor
Susan L Vasquez BS
(SUNY College At Brockport)
Secretary 1
James Whorton Ph.D
(University Of Southern Mississippi)
Associate Professor + Associate Chair
Kelley W Zanghi MA
(SUNY At Fredonia)
Lecturer