University of Georgia
I am the director of the low-residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction and the Charlayne Hunter-Galt Distinguished Writer in Residence at the University of Georgia.
I also teach undergraduate/graduate classes in narrative nonfiction and crisis reporting at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Read my UGA profile.
University of Florida
I taught at the University of Florida from 2018 to 2022 and was the Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer in Narrative Nonfiction. I taught advanced reporting and writing courses as well as a class on conflict journalism. I launched Atrium, a literary magazine produced by my students. In 2020, I was named UF’s Undergraduate Teacher of the Year.
COURSES
- JOU 4308 – Magazine & Feature Writing – section 1336 – Spring 2020 (PDF)
- JOU 4311 – Advanced Magazine Writing – section 17C2 – Spring 2020 (PDF)
- JOU 4930 – Special Topics in Journalism – section 3G13 – Spring 2020 (PDF)
- JOU 4308 – Magazine & Feature Writing – Fall 2019 (PDF)
- JOU 4311 – Advanced Magazine Writing – Fall 2019 (PDF)
- JOU 4308 – Magazine & Feature Writing – section 1336 – Spring 2019 (PDF)
- JOU 4311 – Advanced Magazine Writing – section 17C2 – Spring 2019 (PDF)
- JOU 4930 – Reporting from Ground Zero – Spring 2019 (PDF)