Kelly Joyner Director, Writing Studies Program Literature

Additional Positions at AU: Director, Writing Studies Program
Degrees: MFA, 1998, Creative Writing, George Mason University
BA, 1990, Communications, Virginia Tech
Favorite Spot on Campus: AU's Arboretum (the entire campus!)
Book Currently Reading: The Martian by Andy Weir
Who Wrote This? by Naomi Baron
The Story of Film by Mark Cousins
Bio: Patrick Kelly Joyner began teaching at American University in 2000. His writing courses have thematic links to history, linguistics, psychology, and film. He has presented at the Conference on College Composition and Communication ("4Cs") on critical reading, peer review, introversion/extroversion, and term faculty issues. He has presented many times at AU's Ann Ferren Conference.

His fiction and poetry have appeared in Wild Violet, The Orange Willow Review, and The Virginia Normal.

He’s a product of the Northern Virginia suburbs where he lives with his family. In his non-teaching hours, he writes, plays music, watches movies, takes long walks, and cheers on the Washington Nationals.

See Also: College Of Arts & Sciences; Literature Department
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Faculty Profile: Patrick Joyner