Spencer Wise
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of English & World Languages
Education
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Ph.D., Creative Writing
Florida State University, 2015
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MA, English Language and Literature
University of Texas - Austin, 2009
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BA, English Language and Literature, General
Tufts University, 1999
Awards & Honors
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Finalist - Fiction Prize
Salamander Review , 2018
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Finalist - Wabash Prize in Fiction
Sycamore Review , 2018
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Vermont Studio Center Full Fellowship
Vermont Studio Center , 2018
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Finalist for the Beacon Street Prize
Redivider Journal, 2017
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First Place for the Gulf Coast Prize in Nonfiction
Gulf Coast, 2017
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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ENGL 1102
College Composition II
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ENGL 4640
Fiction Workshop
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ENGL 4670
Lit Editing and Pub
Teaching Interests
Fiction
Creative Writing
Literature
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Your Motherland Welcomes You Back, 2019
Other
- Wires, 2019
Other
- 10 Books Better Than My Brother's, 2018
Other
- China Treats With Spencer Wise pt. 1 and pt. 2, 2018
Other
- The Cutting Room: The Emperor of Shoes by Spencer Wise, 2018
Other
Research Interests
Fiction
Creative Writing
Literature
Department Service
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Faculty Advisor for Creative Writing Club
2020 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Creative Writing Sub-Committee
2018 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Faculty Research and Development
2020 - 2021
Role: Committee Member
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Writer's Weekend
2020 - 2020
Role: Other
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2019 African American Read-In
2019
Role: Other
College Service
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Faculty Advisor for Sand Hills Literary Magazine Club
2021 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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RSCA Judge
2020 - 2020
Role: Committee Chair
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EFL Preview Day
2019 - 2019
Role: Other
University Service
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Co-organized event with Dr. Michelle Harper
2020 - 2020
Role: Program Organizer
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Women and Gender Studies Symposium
2019 - 2019
Role: Session Chair
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Spoon University Food Magazine / Faculty Advisor
2016 - 2018
Role: Faculty Advisor
Professional Service
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Invited Judge for Georgia Author of the Year
2021 - 2021
Role: Reviewer
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Invited to Speak and Present at Tufts University creative writing class
2020 - 2020
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Invited Judge for National Endowment of the Arts 2021 Literary Arts Grant
2020 - 2020
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Invited Judge for Vermont Studio Center Fellowships
2020 - 2020
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AWP Writer to Writer Mentorship Program
2017 - 2017
Role: Mentor
