Shelley Savren
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Shelley Savren Tenured Professor of English, 1992
Letters Department Liberal Education Division |
Courses Offered
| · Creative Writing | - English R 103 |
| · Critical Thinking | - English R 102 |
| · College Composition | - English R 101 |
| · Intermediate Composition | - English R 096 |
| · Women’s Literature | - English R 112 |
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Professional Information
Institutions of Study & Degrees Held
· M.F.A. in Poetry, Antioch University, Los Angeles, 2006
- Central Michigan University, M.A. English and Creative Writing, 1974
- B.A. in English, Ohio State University, 1973
Writing Conferences Attended
- Association of Writers and Writing Programs, 1999, 2004, 2006
- Squaw Valley Community of Writers, 2001
- Napa Valley Writers’ Conference, 1994
- Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, 1975
Grants and Awards
- Nine-time recipient of California Arts Council Artist in Residence Grants
- Nomination for a Pushcart Prize for Poetry
- Four-time recipient of the City of Ventura Artist Fellowship
- First place winner of the John David Johnson Memorial Award for Poetry
- Third place winner of the Rainer Maria Rilke International Poetry Competition
- Mark Dever Award for Excellence in Teaching Full-time
- Southwestern College Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
Publications
Professional Memberships
- Academy of American Poets
- Modern Language Association
- Associated Writing Programs
- California Poets In the Schools
- Poets & Writers
- Artists for Amnesty
- Teachers & Writers collaborative
Current Projects
- Founder and Coordinator of the Oxnard College Scholars’ Lecture Series, also known as the Oxnard College Speakers Series
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Contact Information
Oxnard College
4000 S. Rose Avenue
Oxnard, CA 93033
ssavren@vcccd.edu
(805) 986-5800 ext. 1951