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Shelley Savren

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Shelley by the river

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

· The Common Fire, poetry published by Red Hen Press, 2004
· Recent poems published in literary journals, including:
o Prairie Schooner
o Bridges: A Jewish, Feminist Journal
o Askew
o Solo
o Rattle
o Santa Clara Review
o Poet Magazine
o Hawaii Pacific Review.

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

  Last Updated 8/12/08

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