{"id":17679,"date":"2026-04-27T12:53:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/english\/?p=17679"},"modified":"2026-04-27T17:16:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T21:16:47","slug":"creative-writing-mfa-placements-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/english\/blog\/2026\/04\/27\/creative-writing-mfa-placements-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Writing MFA Placements for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Prof. Cathy Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a great year for MFA program placements for the Creative Writing Program at Ball State University<\/a>\u2014and we want to brag on these folks a little!<\/p>\n

I’m including links to the graduate programs our students will be attending, as well as info about their academic and professional pathways as writers.<\/p>\n

Ball State’s MA program in English\/creative writing<\/a> takes two years to complete and is often just what you need to prepare the best possible writing sample for entry into MFA and PhD programs in creative writing.<\/p>\n

A Few Stars to Steer By<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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BA English\/Creative Writing 2016<\/p><\/div>\n

Luke Bell <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

Bell will be attending the University of Florida MFA<\/a> program to study fiction.<\/p>\n

Learn more about how he spent the last 10 years<\/a> since graduating with his BA. Hint:<\/strong> he worked in advertising and marketing as his day job, but kept working on his creative writing as well.<\/p>\n

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MA English\/Creative Writing 2025<\/p><\/div>\n

Cecilia Cook<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cook will be attending the Ohio State University MFA<\/a> program studying creative nonfiction<\/p>\n

Check out more details about their academic and professional pathway on their website<\/a>. After graduating from Ball State last year, Cook moved back to their hometown of Baltimore and has been working as an adjunct instructor, teaching writing and composition courses, at the Community College of Baltimore County.<\/p>\n

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MA English\/Creative Writing 2026<\/p><\/div>\n

Ashleigh Cochran<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cochran will attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City<\/a> MFA program where she will focus on poetry.<\/p>\n

Check out more details about her academic and professional journey on her LinkedIn<\/a>. Cochran earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Missouri, Columbia, so heading out for her MFA will mean moving back to the “Show Me State.”<\/p>\n

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BA English\/Creative Writing 2022; MA English\/Creative Writing 2026<\/p><\/div>\n

Mikayla Galgerud<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Like Cook, Galgerud also will be heading to the Ohio State University MFA<\/a> program to study creative nonfiction.<\/p>\n

Since graduating in 2022, she’s been working as a recruiter<\/a> for Ball State admissions, attending high school college fairs. Hint:<\/strong> did you know that when you work at a university, you’re eligible for tuition remission? Learn more<\/a> about how that works!<\/p>\n

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BS Media\/Production, minor in screenwriting 2026<\/p><\/div>\n

Eris Savio Robinson<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Robinson is headed to the University of Georgia MFA<\/a> program in Film, Television, and Digital Media.<\/p>\n

She majored in Media and minored in screenwriting at Ball State. Learn more about her academic and professional pathway on her LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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MA English\/Creative Writing 2024<\/p><\/div>\n

Haley Stevens<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Stevens will be heading southeast to the University of North Carolina Wilmington MFA<\/a> program to study fiction.<\/p>\n

Since graduating, she has been teaching in Romania on a Fulbright. Learn more<\/a> about her journey as a writer.<\/p>\n

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