Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Jen Fawkes

EDUCATION

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Ph.D. in English Literature and Creative Writing 2018

Dissertation:

SOMETIMES, THEY KILL EACH OTHER – story collection (creative)

"Defamiliarization, Parody, and the Evolution of Literary Genres" (critical)

Hollins University, Roanoke, VA

MFA in Creative Writing 2010

Thesis: THE DYNAMICS OF AN ASTEROID – story collection

Columbia University, New York, NY

BA in Anthropology 1996

VIEW PUBLICATIONS

PRESENTATIONS

"Hogwarts on the Hilltop" Mini-Conference: West Liberty University Fall 2018

"J.K. Rowling: Creative Genius or Common Thief?" By closely examining four texts from which Rowling is believed (by some) to have "borrowed," I addressed this question: can the things we consider to be "creative" ever by "original?" Or are all attempts at human creativity mere thievery?

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

West Liberty University ⎯ West Liberty, WV

Assistant Professor of English/Creative Writing 2018 ⎯ 2020

Courses taught:

ENG 360 ⎯ Creative Writing ⎯ Fiction. Intensive craft workshop for aspiring fiction writers
ENG 362 ⎯ Creative Writing ⎯ Creative Nonfiction. Intensive craft workshop for aspiring creative nonfiction writers
ENG 260 ⎯ Introduction to Creative Writing. General introduction to CW. Students practice the craft of writing in three genres: poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction
ENG 314 ⎯ American Romantic Literature. Literature of the American Renaissance (1830 ⎯ 1865)
ENG 202 ⎯ Literature Appreciation for Non-Majors. Various topics (Unreliable Narration, Literary Retellings) in three genres: poetry, fiction, and drama
ENG 101 ⎯ Composition I ⎯ Expository Writing. Reading for college writing, modes of expository writing, the importance of revision
ENG 102 ⎯ Composition II ⎯ Research Writing. Rhetorical analysis, synthesis of sources, research-based writing, the importance of revision

University of Cincinnati ⎯ Cincinnati, OH

Adjunct Instructor (English) 2016 – 2018

Instructor/Graduate Assistant (English) 2012 – 2014

Courses taught as Adjunct (online via Blackboard LMS):

English Composition 2089 (Intermediate Composition) – Discourse Communities
English Composition 1001 – Rhetorical Analysis and Research-based Writing

Courses taught as Instructor/Graduate Assistant (face to face):

Introduction to Creative Writing – Fiction – Intensive craft workshop for aspiring fiction writers
English Composition 1001 – Rhetorical Analysis and Research-based Writing

PUBLISHING AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

Ampersand, West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV

Faculty Advisor/Editor 2018 –2020

During the 2018 – 2019 school year, I helped revive Ampersand, the student literary journal of West Liberty University (founded in the 1970s) and move the journal to an online format. As Advisor, I led Editorial Board meetings, read all submissions, worked on ordering/layout, proofread, and organized and hosted a party/reading to celebrate the journal's launch.

The Hollins Critic, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA

Assistant Editor 2009 – 2010

My duties included researching a featured author and composing his or her biography, and assisting the Editor with layout using InDesign software.

Shenandoah, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

Editorial Assistant 2009 – 2010

Screened submissions, corresponded with authors, proofread copy, and helped order the material that appeared in the 60th Anniversary issue of the magazine. I also handled general office tasks such as copying, answering emails, and culling/organizing backstock of issues.

Children's Literature, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA

Copy Editor 2009

Hollins University English Department. Hollins University, Roanoke, VA

Graduate Assistant 2008 – 2010

I helped coordinate and set up author readings and program gatherings.

Paul Dry Books. Philadelphia, PA

Freelance Manuscript Reader 2003 – 2004

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

West Liberty University 2018 – 2020:

IRB (Institutional Review Board) Committee
Faculty Senate (Alternate)
Hughes Lecture (annual event that brings a prominent American author to campus) Committee

FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS, AWARDS

Press 53 Award for Short Fiction 2020
The Pinch Fiction Prize. Winner 2019
Harpur Palate – John Gardner Memorial Fiction Prize. Winner 2019
Atticus Review Flash Fiction Prize. Winner Third Prize 2019
Italo Calvino Prize. Finalist 2009 and 2019
C. Michael Curtis Book Prize – Hub City Press. Finalist (1 of 5) 2018
Sequestrum Editor's Reprint Award. Runner-up (1 of 2) 2018
Blue Earth Review Flash Fiction Prize. Winner 2014
Salamander Fiction Prize. Winner 2013
Washington Square Award in Flash Fiction .Winner 2013
Writers@Work 2012 Fellowship Competition. Honorable Mention – Fiction (1 of 2) 2012
The Ricking Fellowship. University of Cincinnati 2012 – 2014
Melanie Hook Rice Creative Writing Award. Novel Runner-up 2010
Full Graduate Fellowship. Hollins University 2008 – 2010
Trinity Foundation. Pine Bluff, AR. $20,000 Scholarship 1992 – 1996
Dean's List. Columbia University 1992 – 1996

MEMBERSHIPS

Association of Writers and Writing Programs – 2008 to present
Modern Language Association –2017 to present

CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS

Preventing Harassment and Sexual Violence
Data Security and Privacy
FERPA

SKILLS

Proficiency with all MS Windows/Office programs and applications
Proficiency with Blackboard LMS/Experience setting up and running online writing/English courses
Editorial experience
Familiarity with the world of literary journals/publication
Leadership skills gained via teaching and management positions
Interest in literary trends, techniques, and pedagogy
Basic reading knowledge of French
Experience working in both large research university and small liberal arts college settings