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Leslie Shiel, MFA

Adjunct Faculty

(804) 828-1331

Anderson House, 913 W. Franklin St., room 302B

Education

  • BS in Journalism. Ball State University
  • MA in Education, University of Evansville
  • MFA in Creative Writing, Virginia Commonwealth University

Research Interests

  • Creative writing
  • Poetry
  • Creative nonfiction
  • Nature writing

Select Publications

  • Braided (poems). Georgetown, KY: Finishing Line Press, 2016.
  • Self-Portrait as a New Name (poems). Georgetown, KY: Finishing Line Press, 2015.

Courses Taught

  • ENGL 305 Poetry
  • ENGL 309 Creative Nonfiction 
  • ENGL 368 Nature Writing
  • ENGL 370 Medicine in Literature