CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois, December 2012.
Credential in the Teaching of Writing, Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois, December 2012.
B.A. in English, University of Iowa, May 2008.
EMPLOYMENT
Senior Lecturer, University of Illinois at Chicago, Fall 2022 – Present.
- Full-time faculty member in the Department of English at University of Illinois at Chicago
- First-Year Writing courses use social justice as both mirror and lens en route to academic writing with an emphasis on critical inquiry, rhetoric, and the discovery of voice in varying discourse communities
- Literature and Culture courses analyze setting and sense of place in contemporary American literature
- Poetry courses focus on the history of poetry, poetics, and British and American poetry
DEPARTMENTAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE
AY 2023 – 2024
- Instructor, UIC Global, University of Illinois at Chicago, Summer 2024.
- Committee Member, Lecturer Review Committee, Department of English, Fall 2023 – Spring 2025.
- Faculty Mentor, English 555 Practicum: Teaching College Writing, Fall 2023 – Spring 2024.
- Student Organization Mentor, Kids Are Scientists Too (KAST UIC), Fall 2023 – Spring 2024.
AY 2022 – 2023
- Instructor, UIC Global, University of Illinois at Chicago, Summer 2023.
- Faculty Mentor, English 555 Practicum: Teaching College Writing, Fall 2022 – Spring 2023.
- Student Organization Mentor, Kids Are Scientists Too (KAST UIC), Fall 2022 – Spring 2023.
AY 2021 – 2022
- Instructor, UIC Global, University of Illinois at Chicago, Summer 2022.
- Committee Member, Lecturer Hiring Committee, Department of English, Summer 2022.
- Assistant Director, First-Year Writing Program, Department of English, Fall 2021 – Spring 2022.
- Committee Member, Steering Committee, Department of English, Fall 2021 – Spring 2022.
- Faculty Mentor, English 555 Practicum: Teaching College Writing, Fall 2021 – Spring 2022.
- Faculty Mentor, Student Honors Activity, UIC Honors College, Fall 2021 – Spring 2022.
- Student Organization Mentor, Kids Are Scientists Too (KAST UIC), Fall 2021 – Spring 2022.
AY 2020 – 2021
- Instructor, UIC Global, University of Illinois at Chicago, Summer 2021.
- Committee Member, Steering Committee, Department of English, Fall 2020 – Spring 2021.
- Faculty Mentor, First-at-LAS, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Fall 2020 – Spring 2021.
- Student Organization Mentor, Kids Are Scientists Too (KAST UIC), Fall 2020 – Spring 2021.
- Faculty Mentor, English 555 Practicum: Teaching College Writing, Spring 2021.
- Assistant Director, First-Year Writing Program, Department of English, Fall 2020.
- Faculty Mentor, Student Honors Activity in ENGL 161, UIC Honors College, Fall 2020.
AY 2019 – 2020
- Instructor, UIC Global, University of Illinois at Chicago, Summer 2020.
- Committee Member. First-Year Writing Summer Working Group, Department of English, Summer 2020.
- Assistant Director, First-Year Writing Program, Department of English, Fall 2019 – Spring 2020.
- Faculty Mentor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Initiative, Fall 2019 – Spring 2020.
- Student Organization Mentor, Kids Are Scientists Too (KAST UIC), Fall 2019 – Spring 2020.
- Committee Member, First-Year Writing Committee, Department of English, Fall 2020.
AY 2018 – 2019
- Instructor, Summer Enrichment Writing Workshop, University of Illinois at Chicago, Summer 2018.
- Committee Member, First-Year Writing Committee, Department of English, Fall 2018 – Spring 2019.
- Faculty Mentor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Initiative, Fall 2018 – Spring 2019.
- Judge, Goodnow Award: A juried prize for graduate students in the UIC Program for Writers, Spring 2019.
- Faculty Mentor, English 555 Practicum: Teaching College Writing, Fall 2019.
AY 2017 – 2018
- Instructor, Summer Enrichment Writing Workshop, University of Illinois at Chicago, Summer 2017.
- Faculty Mentor, English 555 Practicum: Teaching College Writing, Fall 2018.
AY 2016 – 2017
- Instructor, Summer Enrichment Writing Workshop, University of Illinois at Chicago, Summer 2016.
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Lecturer, University of Illinois at Chicago, Fall 2018 – Spring 2022.
- Full-time faculty member in the Department of English at University of Illinois at Chicago
- Poetry courses focus on the history of poetry, poetics, poetry of place, and British and American poetry
- First-Year Writing courses use social justice as both mirror and lens en route to academic writing with an emphasis on critical inquiry, rhetoric, and the discovery of voice in varying discourse communities
Visiting Lecturer, University of Illinois at Chicago, Fall 2016 – Spring 2018.
- Full-time faculty member in the Department of English at University of Illinois at Chicago, primarily teaching courses in the First-Year Writing Program (ENGL 160 & ENGL 161)
Adjunct Professor, Harry S. Truman College, Spring 2016.
- Taught composition courses with the aim of developing critical and analytical skills in writing and reading expository prose that’s situated around the discovery of voice in three different discourse venues—the academic community, the classroom, and in writing
Writing Consultant, The Writing Center at Harry S. Truman College, Spring 2016.
- Provided one-on-one consultations with students to discuss their writing assignments with the goal of offering supplement classroom instruction that strengthens their skills and builds their confidence as writers
Visiting Lecturer, University of Illinois at Chicago, Fall 2015.
- Taught a full-time course load (four sections of FYW courses) in the Department of English at University of Illinois at Chicago
Adjunct Professor, Roosevelt University, Fall 2014.
- Taught composition courses designed to help students gain competence in analytical reading and writing—students engage in writing as a process of critical inquiry, revision and collaboration and are invited to actively participate in a writing community
Adjunct Professor, Harry S. Truman College, Fall 2013 – Spring 2015.
- Taught composition courses of all kinds—English 102, English 101, and English 98—with the aim of developing critical and analytical skills for students at varying writing and reading levels
Writing Consultant, The Writing Center at Harry S. Truman College, Fall 2013 – Summer 2015.
- Provided one-on-one consultations with students to discuss their writing assignments with the goal of offering supplement classroom instruction that strengthens their skills and builds their confidence as writers
Composition Instructor, Truman Middle College, Fall 2013.
- Provided writing instruction to 17 to 21-year-olds who dropped out of high school and are looking to earn a high school diploma
Teaching Intern, Roosevelt University, Fall 2012.
- Assisted the professor in a Writing 101 course—duties included creating lessons plans and supplementary materials and leading class on numerous occasions
PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
The Upper Peninsula Misses You. ELJ Editions, 2015.
POETRY
- “Into the Monochrome.” Arcturus. March 16, 2017.
- “famous.” Rabbit Catastrophe Review. January 2, 2017.
- “From the Fire.” Eclectica Magazine’s 20th Anniversary Anthology. December 6, 2016.
- “down you coast.” Fox Cry Review. Volume 42. November 13, 2016.
- “Three.” Unbroken Journal. May 1, 2016.
- “On Innocence.” Eclectica Magazine’s. April 15, 2016.
- “down we roll.” First Class Lit. February 19, 2016.
- Two Poems. The Blackstone Review. December 2015.
- Five Poems. Blue Fifth Review. June 2015.
- “now tell me.” The Broken Plate Literary Journal. Issue 10. March 18, 2015.
- “Awake.” DIAGRAM. Volume 14. Issue 5. October 31, 2014.
- “A Love Letter Imagined for My Grandmother, from My Imaginary Grandfather.”
The Nervous Breakdown. August 2, 2014.
- “The Ritual.” Blast Furnace Press. Vol. 4. Issue 2. July 16, 2014.
- “driving gone to spring.” Burningword Literary Journal. Issue 71. July 1, 2016.
- Two Poems. Eclectica Magazine. Vol. 18, No. 3. July 1, 2014.
- “About an Artist.” Squawk Back. Issue 122. June 29, 2014.
- “Love Poem.” DIALOGIST. Vol II, Issue I. June 9, 2014.
- Two Poems. After Hours. Issue 29. June 7, 2014.
- “On Silence.” Ghost Ocean Magazine. Issue 14. April 25, 2014.
- “The Last Time.” Ghost Ocean Magazine. Issue 14. April 25, 2014.
- “The Porcupine Mountains.” Midwestern Gothic. Issue 13. April 1, 2014.
REVIEW
- “Messy Existence.” American Book Review. Vol. 41, No. 6. September/October 2020.
- “Ron Rash Turns the Voices and Forests of Appalachia into Pure Music.” Chicago Review of
Books. March 9, 2016.
- “Night-Sky Checkerboard is a Challenging Lesson in Existence.” Chicago Review of Books.
February 3, 2016.
CREATIVE NONFICTION
- “Chef! Chef! Chef!” Burrow Press. June 24, 2014.
INTERVIEW
- “Retelling Chicago’s Forgotten Stories: Kevil Coval’s new poetry collection champions the
unsung heroes of Chicago.” Chicago Review of Books. June 29, 2017.
WORK IN-PROGRESS
Novel in-progress—Madammeke—doubles up genres magical realism and historical fiction and blends Sweden of the 17th century with a modern, but moderately time-ambiguous Chicago. The multi-media project consists of three parts (three different mediums): (1) nine 10-inch, high-definition vinyl records (original and cover songs) along with (2) an accompanying graphic novel, which will break down into nine individual comics—each will be paired with a corresponding vinyl and (3) a novel that will provide a more detailed version of the entire story seen in all of the comics. Collaborators include musician Tony Russamanno and Swedish metal band Meshuggah.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Distinguished Teaching Award for First-Year Writing, Department of English, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2021 - 2022.
Poetry Judge and Guest Speaker, Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Writers Festival and Competition, 2017.
Honoring Our Professors’ Excellence (Hope) Award, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2016.
Best of the Net Nominee, 2015.
Blue Fifth Review Featured Poet, 2015.
Pushcart Prize Nominee, 2014.
Best of the Net Nominee, 2014.
DIAGRAM Chapbook Finalist, 2014.
WRITING AND EDITING EXPERIENCE
Poetry Reviewer and Contributor. Chicago Review of Books. 2016 – 2017.
Assistant Editor, Oyez Review, Roosevelt University, Fall 2010 – Spring 2011.
Junior Associate, The Haymarket Group, Chicago, IL. June 2008 – June 2009.
Metro Reporter, The Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, Fall 2006.