Colin Rafferty
Associate Professor · University of Mary Washington
His research has taken him to the mountains of central Vietnam, the concentration camps of WWII, and the house of Rutherford B. Hayes.
History Rutherford B. Hayes Creative Writing World War 2 Monuments and Memorials
Greg Garrett, Ph.D.
Carole McDaniel Hanks Professor of Literature and Culture, Department of English · Baylor University
Popular theologian and cultural critic, exploring the intersections between film and popular culture, literature, religion, and politics.
Public Speaking Media Resource Creative Writing Religion and Culture Popular Culture and Society
Todd Robert Petersen
Professor of English · Southern Utah University
Specializing in formal structures of visual storytelling, creative writing, film theory, and aesthetics
Traditional and Contemporary Models of Successful Writing Creative Writing Techniques Coming-of-Age Storytelling Project-Based Learning in HIgher Education Project Management
Jason England
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Jason England has written extensively on race, sports and societal issues.
Sports Creative Writing Arts and Creative Expression Civil Rights Race
Neelanjana Banerjee
Lecturer of Asian and Asian American Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Neelanjana Banerjee is an expert in Asian American arts, and Asian Pacific American and Asian diasporic literature.
Asian Pacific American and Asian Diasporic Literature American American Arts Creative Writing Third World Studies
Kelly Younger
Professor of English and Affiliate Faculty of Theatre Arts · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Muppets Play Writing Drama Theatre Fairy Tales
David Kenney
Psychologist · Kid-Epics
David J. Kenney is a noted speaker having presented to parent and professional groups at colleges, universities and educational in-services.
Healing Childhood Trauma Raising Successful Children Understanding Behavior as Language Raising Your Child's Emotional Intelligence Stress Management
Jayanti Tamm
Assistant Professor of English · Movable Type Management
Author of Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult will inspire you to overcome adversities and create your own destiny.
Cults Cult Leadership Creative Writing Overcoming Adversity Memoir
Tammara Kennelly
President · FriesenPress
Banking and foreign exchange expert, turned book publisher, with a passion for helping authors share their story with the world.
Self-Publishing Leadership Development Mergers and Acquisitions career pathing, coaching for performance Leadership, culture development, succession planning, organizational development
Bill Torgerson
Assistant Professor · St. John's University
Laughs and Lessons: Whether it's on Growing up in the 80s, Overcoming Divorce, or Learning to Write, Smiles are Guaranteed
Education Writing Digital Media Blogging Creative Writing
Jesmyn Ward
Professor · Tulane University
Critically acclaimed author Jesmyn Ward is a two-time National Book Award Winner and professor of creative writing.
Communication English Creative Writing Media Studies
Elaine Dewar
Freelance Journalist · Dewar Productions Inc.
Elaine Dewar aspires to be a happy warrior for the public good.
Journalism Public Speaking Storytelling Marketing Strategy Entrepreneurship
Stephanie Smith
Professor · University of Florida
Stephanie Smith studies 19th and 20th century American literature and culture and the history of the American Renaissance.
Critical Literary Theory Science Fiction Novelist Nineteenth and Twentieth Century American Literature Creative Writing
Star Donovan
Children's author
Star Donovan is the author of a children's series, Gappy and the Young Vampire Adventures, for readers 8-12 and the young at heart.
Creative Writing Fiction Children's Books Children Author
Karol Hoeffner
Associate Professor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
YA Fiction Curriculum Building Film Analysis and Theory Creative Writing Adapting and Writing Novels
Patricia Meyer
Associate Clinical Professor of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University
School of Film and Television
Adaptations Screenwriting Film Creative Writing Film Production
Kelly Rusk
Consultant · Thornley Fallis Communications
Consultant at Thornley Fallis Communications
Problem Solving Online Journalism Creative Writing Public Speaking Social Media
Marianne Krawczyk
Lecturer of Screenwriting · Loyola Marymount University
Marianne Krawczyk is a screenwriter and video game writer.
Game Writing Writing for Animation Screenwriting Computer Programming Creative Writing
John Menaghan
Professor Emeritus of English · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Irish Literature Irish Culture Twentieth-Century Literature The Dramatic Monologue Creative Writing
Lauren Fournier
Creative Director, Writer, Curator, Consultant, Researcher · Middlebrook Prize Winners
Visual Culture & Theory Curating Filmmaking Environmental Humanities Contemporary Literature