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Kelly Allen

Kelly Allen

Title:
Lecturer in English
Primary Discipline:
Humanities  / English  / Literature  / Prose Nonfiction
Member Type:
Faculty
Last Login:
May 5, 2010
Member Since:
May 5, 2010

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Affiliations

Primary Affiliation:
University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, MI, United States)

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Associations

  • Association of Writers and Writing Programs
    Member 01/2004 – Current
  • Academy of American Poets
    member 01/2004 – Current

Education History

  • MFA Creative Writing, Poetry (04/1998)
    University of Michigan
  • Non-matriculated Graduate Status Creative Writing: poetry and nonfiction (05/1995)
    Vanderbilt University
  • ABD MA Pastoral Ministry (08/1991)
    Seattle University, Institute of Theology

Publications

  • Allen, K. E.. (2004). Woman in a Boat. NY: Poetry Society of America.

Teaching Experience

  • English 125: College Writing (Current)
    • University of Michigan – first year writing course
  • SWC 100: Transition to College Writing (Current)
    • University of Michigan – non-graded college writing course
  • English 125: College Writing (Current)
    • University of Michigan – first year writing

Languages

  • English
    • Speaking level: Superior
    • Reading level: Superior

Honors & Awards

  • Bear River Conference Scholarship (05/2010)
  • Poetry Society of America National Chapbook Fellowship (10/2004)
    National poetry competition sponsored by Poetry Society of America (PSA), manuscript entitled, "Woman in a Boat" selected by Robert Creeley. Awarded $1000 memorium, publication, and month residency at St. Vincent Millay Arts Colony.
  • Dana Award in Poetry (05/2001)
    $1000 memorium and publication of "Rapt", "Beethoven", and "Wake-robin".

Presentations

  • Developing Academic Essays That Matter From Free-Writes", 02/18/2009
    I gave a workshop to a diverse group of CSP English, Math, Chemistry, and Physics instructors, introducing the free-write as an effective tool for encouraging students to develop confidence, inspiration and skill in writing.

Positions

  • Lecturer II in English (04/2010 – Current) University of Michigan, Comprehensive Studies Program
  • Lecturer I in English (09/2008 – 04/2010) University of Michigan, Comprehensive Studies Program
  • Lecturer II in Great Books (09/2004 – 04/2008) University of Michigan, Classical Studies Department, Great Books Program