Former Professor of American Literature and Creative Writing at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and currently on the faculty of Ashland University’s MFA program. Angie is the author of several books, including, Tryst (Oberlin College Press, 2009) which was selected as one of two finalists for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize. Her book, Voice-Over (Oberlin College Press, 2002), won the 2001 FIELD Poetry Prize and her book, The Uses of Passion (1995) won the Peregrine Smith Poetry Prize. Angie has received many awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Pushcart Prize and the Cecil Hemley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America. Her poems have appeared in numerous literary magazines.
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About the Author: Patrick Blessinger
Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger is the editor and author of many books and articles and he is an educational policy analyst and contributing writer with UNESCO's Inclusive Policy Lab, University World News, The Hechinger Report, and Higher Education Tomorrow, among others. Dr. Blessinger teaches courses in education, leadership, and research methods and he serves on doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Blessinger has been involved with accreditation certification for universities and colleges and he has been involved in various educational consulting projects. Dr. Blessinger provides professional development workshops and classes to teachers and educational leaders and regularly gives presentations at academic conferences around the world. Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark (Department of State, USA), Governor’s Teaching Fellow (Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, USA), and Certified Educator (National Geographic Society, USA).