Christopher Patton Email & Phone Number

Bellingham, Wa

In addition to teaching a broad range of courses in creative writing and literature, I served as Faculty Advisor for "Occam's Razor," Western's student-run journal for exceptional academic work by undergraduates, and as a Second Reader on an MFA exam committee.Courses taught: Creative Writing Seminar: Poetry ("Poetics of the Rhizome"). Multi-genre Workshop (“The Art of Compost”). Living Writers (“Word and/as Image”) Introduction to Poetry Writing. Creative Writing Seminar: Creative Nonfiction ("States of America, Plural"). Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing. Introduction to Creative Writing. Studies in Major Authors: Pound and Williams. Literature and Culture V: 20th & 21st C ("Poetics of Peace and War"). Literature and Culture II: 16th & 17th C ("The Early Modern Lyric"). Texts of North America and Europe ("Metamorphosis"). Mythology and Literature. Introduction to British Literature. Introduction to Shakespeare. Writing about Literature. Editing and Publishing.

Salt Lake City

Courses taught: Advanced Poetry Workshop. Introduction to Creative Writing. Critical Introduction to Literary Forms. Intermediate Composition.

Glenside, Pa

I taught courses in creative writing and literature, led independent studies (graduate and undergraduate levels) in poetry in fiction-writing, and developed a proposal for an MFA program in creative writing.Courses taught: Teaching the Writing of Poetry (graduate level). Advanced Poetry Workshop (mixed graduate and undergraduate). The Lyric (mixed graduate and undergraduate). Writing Fiction and Poetry (undergraduate).

Philadelphia, Pa

I taught Introduction to Modernism I (literature, visual arts, performing arts, 1750–1900).

Brooklyn, Ny

(Now the New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering.) I taught Writing and Humanities II and Introduction to Composition.

Brooklyn, Ny

I taught Freshman Composition and Basic Composition.

New Haven, Ct

I was an intern in the Manuscript Editing Department.

Master Of Museum Studies, Museology/Museum Studies

My areas of focus are exhibition design, curation, writing for museums, and book arts and print culture. My first-year courses: Museum.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Steffensen Cannon Fellowship. Teaching Fellowship. Vice-Presidential Fellowship.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: University fellowships. British Columbia Government scholarships.

Bachelor'S Degree, Philosophy, 3.9 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa. National Merit Scholar. Senior Features Editor, Oberlin Review.