Michelle L. Donahue
Assistant Professor
Michelle Donahue is a fiction writer and an editor. Her fiction has been recently published in Brink, Shenandoah, and About Place Journal, and has appeared in over twenty-five literary magazines. She is the associate editor of Ecotone.
Education
PhD in creative writing and literature, University of Utah.
MFA in creative writing and environment, Iowa State.
BS in environmental biology and creative writing, Beloit College.
Specialization in Teaching
I primarily teach publishing courses, especially in editing.
Research Interests
As a writer and editor, fiction is my primary love, and I'm interested in many of its sub genres, specifically: environmental fiction, experimental fiction, speculative fiction, and historical fiction. I also write hybrid work and the occasional essay and poem.
Community Engagement
I am the faculty advisor for Writers in Action (WiA), the creative writing department's service-learning program.