PhD Program
See writers who attended this programPhD Program
Program Established:
1964
Location:
Athens, OH
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Residency:
Full
Incoming Class Size:
3
Application Deadline:
February 1, 2026
Application Fee:
$50
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Eric LeMay
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Mark Halliday
Fiction: Patrick O’Keeffe, Casey Plett
Nonfiction: Eric LeMay
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers full funding through teaching assistantships, university doctoral fellowships, and graduate stipends.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
This program hosts the Spring Literary Festival. Other features include visiting writers and a graduate reading series.
The program is five years long.
Graduates:
Jaswinder Bolina, Zoë Bossiere, David Citino, Sarah Einstein, Madeline ffitch, Sarah Green, Sarah Minor, Kathryn Nuernberger, Stanley Plumly, Michelle Pretorius, Bin Ramke, Mary Ann Samyn, Liz Stephens