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  • Kelsey Englert
    December 9, 2015 by

    In 2014, Kelsey earned her M.A. in English with a creative writing focus from Ball State University. She is currently pursuing an M.F.A. in creative writing at West Virginia University. Two graduate degrees in creative writing. Redundant, right? The MFA is the terminal degree in the field, and will allow me to teach as a […]

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  • Alum Kelly Kriner on Dr. Richard Whitworth
    December 4, 2015 by

    Kelly Kriner graduated from Ball State in 1989. You can learn more about her through her blog, or you can follow her on Twitter.  Ah, anything Walt Whitman brings a smile to my heart. I can thank more than one person for that. My parents and grandparents talked to me. Seems simple, but they truly […]

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  • Robert Young
    November 24, 2015 by

    So far there has been a marked difference between my career as an undergraduate in Ball State’s English department and the beginnings of my graduate work. With more reading to do, as well as a whole new approach to learning, graduate school expects more of me, though I knew this would be true. I knew […]

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  • Dustin Tipton on finding your passion
    November 17, 2015 by

    Dustin Tipton graduated from Ball State in 2012. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English with a focus in Creative Writing and Literature. He is the Chief Engineer for Hilton Garden Inn West Chester and KB Hotel Group. He lives in Cincinnati with his fiance, and they are expecting their first child, Zoe Loraine.  […]

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  • Jared Lynch
    November 10, 2015 by

    At my core I’ll always be a creative writer first. In the future I plan to get an MFA in creative writing, and ultimately my goal is to teach creative writing at a collegiate level. I had a wonderful and inspirational experience in the English Department, and I learned a plethora of transferable communication skills […]

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  • October
    November 6, 2015 by

    In the latest installment of the “Good News” series, the Ball State English department highlights the accomplishments of our faculty and students. Prof. Susanna Benko has been hard at work on a research project with Dr. Emily Hodge (Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Montclair State University) and Dr. Serena Salloum (Assistant Professor of Educational […]

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  • Krishna Walker: Attorney for Non-Profits and Businesses
    November 3, 2015 by

    When we interviewed Krishna Walker in 2015, she was an attorney at Bryan Cave, LLP in the firm’s St. Louis, Missouri office. Today, she’s the General Counsel at CareVet, a rapidly growing veterinary practice management company. Ms. Walker focuses her practice on complex transactional and business counseling matters. Her industry specialization includes financial services and […]

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  • Recommended Reads: Isabel Vazquez
    October 27, 2015 by

    Anne Rice’s The Wolf Gift (2012) follows Reuben Golding, a young reporter with the San Francisco Observer, whose assignment is to write an article in order to sell a magnificent mansion set deep in the redwoods of Northern California, high above the cliffs and waters of the impeccable Pacific Ocean. He is invited to spend the […]

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  • Tim Macy: Architect and Project Manager
    October 20, 2015 by

    Before he started working at FXFOWLE Architects in New York City, Tim Macy majored in English at Ball State. He was a freshman in 1981– the first year Rai Peterson ever taught at BSU. He also came back to Ball State to teach while he got his master’s degree in architecture. Today, Tim tells us […]

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