
I am a lifelong Michigander and Associate Professor of English and Communication. I consider myself to be a poet of place, and I collect regional poetry while traveling to better understand a poet's connection with their environment. Topics in my work revolve around the natural world, ekphrastic expression, relationships, healing through humor, and growing up in mid-Michigan.
Education
M.F.A. Creative Writing • Arcadia University
M.A. Higher Education in Student Affairs • Northern Michigan University
B.A. Professional and Technical Writing • Saginaw Valley State University

Alma, Michigan

Mackinac Island, Michigan

Marquette, Michigan

Lake Superior

Chicago, Illinois

Edinburgh, Scotland

Brussels, Belgium

Alsemberg, Belgium



In this episode, I discuss teaching, creative writing projects, and two movies with Landon Defever on Films for the Void.
