PhD Program
See writers who attended this programPoetry: Tina Chang, Leslie L. Heywood, Joseph Weil
Fiction: Thomas Glave, Liz Rosenberg, Jaimee Wriston-Colbert, Alexi Zentner
Nonfiction: Leslie L. Heywood
Funding is competitive, and accepted students typically receive full tuition and a teaching assistantship.
Most students complete the PhD program in three to four years.
The university hosts conferences and workshops for creative writers, such as the popular Common Ground reading series, that provide a chance to interact with visiting professionals in a variety of writing fields.
Jason Allen, Greg Ames, Devon Branca, James Capozzi, Brian Finnelli, Margaux Fragoso, Jared Harel, Nicole Santalucia, Silas Dent Zobal