John Gallaher

Professor

Education

• Ph.D. English, Ohio University 2000
• MFA Poetry, Texas State University 1995
• BA in Broadcast Journalism, Texas State University 1991

Courses Taught

• Composition 111
• Composition 112
• Introduction to Literature 220
• Creative writing courses, most poetry

Academic Interests

• Creative Writing, Argument and Persuasion, 20^th-21^st Century American Poetry

Scholarly Activity

• Gentlemen in Turbans, Ladies in Cauls (SD 2001)
• The Little Book of Guesses (Four Way Books 2007)
• Map of the Folded World (Akron 2009)
• Your Father on the Train of Ghosts (BOA 2011), with G.C. Waldrep
• In a Landscape (BOA Editions 2014)
• Ghost / Landscape (BlazeVox 2016), with Kristina Marie Darling
• Brand New Spacesuit (BOA Editions 2020)

• The Monkey & The Wrench (Akron 2011), with Mary Biddinger
• Time Is a Toy, Michael Benedikt Selected Poems (Akron 2013), with Laura Boss

Student Group Advisement

• Scribblers / Medium Weight Forks

Other Professional Experiences

• Member: Association of Writers and Writing Programs

Other

• Blog: http://jjgallaher.blogspot.com/
• I like to play the guitar.