Faculty & Staff Directory
Members of the Michener Center community come from a variety of programs and disciplines. Learn more about those that make up our community in their profiles. Use the drop down menu below to search by role, affiliation, genre, and more.
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Arnett KristinKristin Arnett Guest Faculty, Fall 2026Current FacultyGenre: FictionOrganization: Michener Center for WritersVisiting InstructorsAddressAdditional information
Kristin will teach a Fiction Workshop and a Fiction Studies course for the Michener Center in the fall 2026 semester.
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Benson LaurenLauren Benson Administrative Program CoordinatorMichener Center Administration TeamAddressAdditional information
As Administrative Program Coordinator, Lauren is responsible for event logistics and planning, front desk support and office coordination, accounting functions, and MCW social media.
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Candler KatKat Candler Guest Faculty, Spring 2026Current FacultyGenre: ScreenwritingOrganization: Michener Center for WritersVisiting InstructorsAddressAdditional information
Kat will teach Screenwriting Workshop for the spring 2026 semester.
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Cásares OscarOscar Cásares Susan Taylor McDaniel Regents Professor of Creative Writing | Director, The New Writers ProjectCurrent FacultyGenre: FictionOrganization: Department of EnglishAddress
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Chang JenniferJennifer Chang Associate ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: PoetryOrganization: Department of EnglishAddress
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Doyel HollyHolly Doyel Michener Center Assistant DirectorMichener Center Administration TeamAddressAdditional information
As Assistant Director, Holly administers operations management, faculty and staff Human Resources, strategic initiatives, program oversight, and historic Dobie House building management. She is responsible for all financial management including budgeting and endowment compliance. Holly serves as the Secretary for the MCW Executive Committee.
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Johnston Bret AnthonyBret Anthony Johnston Michener Center Director | Mari Sabusawa Michener Regents Chair in Writing | ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: FictionMichener Center Administration TeamOrganization: Michener Center for WritersAddress
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Kelban StuartStuart Kelban Associate ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: ScreenwritingOrganization: Department of Radio-Television-FilmAddress
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Khalastchi DanielDaniel Khalastchi Guest Faculty, Spring 2026Current FacultyGenre: PoetryOrganization: Michener Center for WritersVisiting InstructorsAddressAdditional information
Daniel will teach a Poetry Workshop for the Michener Center in the spring 2026 semester.
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Kitaiskaia TaisiaTaisia Kitaiskaia Guest Faculty, Fall 2025 and Fall 2026Current FacultyOrganization: Michener Center for WritersVisiting InstructorsAddressAdditional information
Taya will teach First Year Seminar for the fall 2025 and fall 2026 semesters.
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Klink JoannaJoanna Klink Adjunct ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: PoetryOrganization: Michener Center for WritersAddress
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LaSalle PetePete LaSalle Susan Taylor McDaniel Regents Professor of Creative WritingCurrent FacultyGenre: FictionOrganization: Department of EnglishAddress
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Lewis RichardRichard Lewis ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: ScreenwritingOrganization: Department of Radio-Television-FilmAddress
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Lynn KirkKirk Lynn Theatre and Dance Department Area Head for Playwriting/Directing | John D. Murchison Fellow in Fine Arts | Bennett Cerf Regents Professorship in WritingCurrent FacultyGenre: PlaywritingOrganization: Department of Theatre and DanceAddress
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McCreery CindyCindy McCreery Radio-Television-Film Department Chair | ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: ScreenwritingOrganization: Department of Radio-Television-FilmAddress
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Olstein LisaLisa Olstein Ellen Clayton Garwood Centennial Professor of Creative WritingCurrent FacultyGenre: PoetryOrganization: Department of EnglishAddress
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Parks CecilyCecily Parks Guest Faculty, Fall 2026Current FacultyGenre: PoetryOrganization: Michener Center for WritersVisiting InstructorsAddressAdditional information
Cecily will teach a Poetry Workshop for the Michener Center in the Fall 2026 semester.
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Perez MayaMaya Perez Radio-Television-Film Department Area Head for Screenwriting | Assistant Professor of PracticeCurrent FacultyGenre: ScreenwritingOrganization: Department of Radio-Television-FilmAddress
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Powers KevinKevin Powers Guest Faculty, Spring 2026Current FacultyGenre: FictionOrganization: Michener Center for WritersVisiting InstructorsAddressAdditional information
Kevin will teach a Fiction Workshop for the Michener Center in the spring 2026 semester.
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Reeves RogerRoger Reeves Ellen Clayton Garwood Centennial Professor of Creative WritingCurrent FacultyGenre: PoetryOrganization: Department of EnglishAddress
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Sanchez KJKJ Sanchez ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: PlaywritingOrganization: Department of Theatre and DanceAddress
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Unferth Deb OlinDeb Olin Unferth ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: FictionOrganization: Department of EnglishAddress
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Wilson CarrieCarrie Wilson Adminstrative Program CoordinatorMichener Center Administration TeamAddressAdditional information
As Administrative Program Coordinator, Carrie supports the MCW fellows, degree program, and MCW Graduate Advisor. She facilitates admissions, registration, degree plan tracking, graduation, and WRT courses. Carrie provides front desk support and office coordination and also serves as the MCW Graduate Studies Committee Secretary.
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Arnett KristinKristin Arnett Guest Faculty, Fall 2026Current FacultyGenre: FictionOrganization: Michener Center for WritersVisiting InstructorsAddressAdditional information
Kristin will teach a Fiction Workshop and a Fiction Studies course for the Michener Center in the fall 2026 semester.
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Benson LaurenLauren Benson Administrative Program CoordinatorMichener Center Administration TeamAddressAdditional information
As Administrative Program Coordinator, Lauren is responsible for event logistics and planning, front desk support and office coordination, accounting functions, and MCW social media.
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Candler KatKat Candler Guest Faculty, Spring 2026Current FacultyGenre: ScreenwritingOrganization: Michener Center for WritersVisiting InstructorsAddressAdditional information
Kat will teach Screenwriting Workshop for the spring 2026 semester.
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Cásares OscarOscar Cásares Susan Taylor McDaniel Regents Professor of Creative Writing | Director, The New Writers ProjectCurrent FacultyGenre: FictionOrganization: Department of EnglishAddress
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Chang JenniferJennifer Chang Associate ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: PoetryOrganization: Department of EnglishAddress
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Doyel HollyHolly Doyel Michener Center Assistant DirectorMichener Center Administration TeamAddressAdditional information
As Assistant Director, Holly administers operations management, faculty and staff Human Resources, strategic initiatives, program oversight, and historic Dobie House building management. She is responsible for all financial management including budgeting and endowment compliance. Holly serves as the Secretary for the MCW Executive Committee.
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Johnston Bret AnthonyBret Anthony Johnston Michener Center Director | Mari Sabusawa Michener Regents Chair in Writing | ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: FictionMichener Center Administration TeamOrganization: Michener Center for WritersAddress
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Kelban StuartStuart Kelban Associate ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: ScreenwritingOrganization: Department of Radio-Television-FilmAddress
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Khalastchi DanielDaniel Khalastchi Guest Faculty, Spring 2026Current FacultyGenre: PoetryOrganization: Michener Center for WritersVisiting InstructorsAddressAdditional information
Daniel will teach a Poetry Workshop for the Michener Center in the spring 2026 semester.
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Kitaiskaia TaisiaTaisia Kitaiskaia Guest Faculty, Fall 2025 and Fall 2026Current FacultyOrganization: Michener Center for WritersVisiting InstructorsAddressAdditional information
Taya will teach First Year Seminar for the fall 2025 and fall 2026 semesters.
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Klink JoannaJoanna Klink Adjunct ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: PoetryOrganization: Michener Center for WritersAddress
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LaSalle PetePete LaSalle Susan Taylor McDaniel Regents Professor of Creative WritingCurrent FacultyGenre: FictionOrganization: Department of EnglishAddress
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Lewis RichardRichard Lewis ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: ScreenwritingOrganization: Department of Radio-Television-FilmAddress
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Lynn KirkKirk Lynn Theatre and Dance Department Area Head for Playwriting/Directing | John D. Murchison Fellow in Fine Arts | Bennett Cerf Regents Professorship in WritingCurrent FacultyGenre: PlaywritingOrganization: Department of Theatre and DanceAddress
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McCreery CindyCindy McCreery Radio-Television-Film Department Chair | ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: ScreenwritingOrganization: Department of Radio-Television-FilmAddress
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Olstein LisaLisa Olstein Ellen Clayton Garwood Centennial Professor of Creative WritingCurrent FacultyGenre: PoetryOrganization: Department of EnglishAddress
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Parks CecilyCecily Parks Guest Faculty, Fall 2026Current FacultyGenre: PoetryOrganization: Michener Center for WritersVisiting InstructorsAddressAdditional information
Cecily will teach a Poetry Workshop for the Michener Center in the Fall 2026 semester.
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Perez MayaMaya Perez Radio-Television-Film Department Area Head for Screenwriting | Assistant Professor of PracticeCurrent FacultyGenre: ScreenwritingOrganization: Department of Radio-Television-FilmAddress
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Powers KevinKevin Powers Guest Faculty, Spring 2026Current FacultyGenre: FictionOrganization: Michener Center for WritersVisiting InstructorsAddressAdditional information
Kevin will teach a Fiction Workshop for the Michener Center in the spring 2026 semester.
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Reeves RogerRoger Reeves Ellen Clayton Garwood Centennial Professor of Creative WritingCurrent FacultyGenre: PoetryOrganization: Department of EnglishAddress
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Sanchez KJKJ Sanchez ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: PlaywritingOrganization: Department of Theatre and DanceAddress
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Unferth Deb OlinDeb Olin Unferth ProfessorCurrent FacultyGenre: FictionOrganization: Department of EnglishAddress
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Wilson CarrieCarrie Wilson Adminstrative Program CoordinatorMichener Center Administration TeamAddressAdditional information
As Administrative Program Coordinator, Carrie supports the MCW fellows, degree program, and MCW Graduate Advisor. She facilitates admissions, registration, degree plan tracking, graduation, and WRT courses. Carrie provides front desk support and office coordination and also serves as the MCW Graduate Studies Committee Secretary.