Tenure-Track Creative Writing Professor (Fiction)

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pennsylvania state universityState College (PA)

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The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for the Steven Fisher Professorship in Creative Writing (Fiction). This tenure-track position may be filled at Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor levels to begin August 2027, with flexibility and potential for growth in Creative Nonfiction. The appointee will teach two courses per semester to undergraduates and BA/MA students, maintain an active publication record, supervise and mentor students, and contribute to teaching, research, and

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