As an undergrad I double majored in English and Theatre, and I graduated in 2000. I finished my MA in English at Wake in 2013, and I earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of South Carolina in 2017. I am currently a PhD candidate in American Literature… Continue Reading: Meet Alumni Jennifer Blevins, BA ’00, MA ’13
As part of her work as an ACE Fellow and a board member for LEAD (Learning Everyday Accomplishing Dreams) Girls of NC, professor Keri Mathis and her Writing 111 students have been working with LEAD Girls of NC and students from the organization Wake Women LEAD to support and implement… Continue Reading: Dr. Mathis and Wake students support and implement literacy curriculum for LEAD Girls Academy pilot program
Lamar Wilson is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing. This is his first year teaching at Wake Forest. Dr. Wilson comes to Wake Forest from the creative writing faculty of The University of Alabama after appointments at Davidson College and The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, where he completed his… Continue Reading: Meet Dr. L. Lamar Wilson, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing
Hometown: Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey Major/Minors: English major with Journalism and Schools, Education, and Society (SES) minors Highlights of your time at Wake: Some of my fondest memories have taken place on late Wednesday nights working at the Old Gold & Black, our school’s student-run, independent newspaper. I currently… Continue Reading: Meet English Major Lillian Johnson ’20
On October 15, 2019, Wake Forest University students, faculty and staff are invited to meet L. Lamar Wilson, who joined the Wake Forest University Creative Writing faculty this year, as he shares his PBS film and discusses his poet-scholar worldview and his new work. Dr. Wilson’s film screening and reading… Continue Reading: Prof. L. Lamar Wilson Reading and Film Screening on Oct. 15
Hometown: Germanton, NC Major and Minor: BA in Creative Writing, English, and History; MA in English; MFA in Creative Writing: Fiction Current Employment: Author and Affiliated Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Salem College What role has the English major played in your career path? I’ve wanted to be a… Continue Reading: Meet English Alum Rebecca Davis, MA ’14
