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Creative Writing
Bailey

Bailey

PhDEnglish

Education

  1. Bowling Green State University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    English

  2. University of Findlay

    MAMaster of Arts2017

    English

Expertise

Writing, rhetorical analysis, feminist analysis, archival research, creative writing

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Kevin

Kevin

JDLaw

Education

  1. Yale University

    JDJuris Doctorate2025

    Law

  2. Oxford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Philosophy

Expertise

Philosophy, Law, Social Sciences

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Anthony

Anthony

PhDClassical St...

Education

  1. Harvard University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Classical Studies

  2. Harvard University

    MAMaster of Arts2013

    Classical Studies

Expertise

Classical studies (Latin and Greek language and literature), Greek and Roman archaeology, Greek and...

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Rebecca

Rebecca

MAGerman

Education

  1. Stanford University

    MAMaster of Arts2019

    German

  2. Stanford University

    BABachelor of Arts2019

    History

Expertise

Memorialization culture (monuments, memorials, and museums); Public history; Genocide, crimes against...

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Ian

Ian

PhD candidateEnglish

Education

  1. University of Virginia

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    English

  2. Georgetown University

    MAMaster of Arts2020

    English

Expertise

English; 20th & 21st century literature; postcolonial literature; Anglophone literature; literary...

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Chris

Chris

PhD candidatePoetry

Education

  1. Georgia State University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Poetry

  2. Vanderbilt University

    MFAMaster of Fine...2021

Expertise

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Literary Criticism

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Patrick

Patrick

MFA

Education

  1. New York University

    MFAMaster of Fine...

  2. Regent College

    MAMaster of Arts2014

    Religious Studies

Expertise

Literature; Creative Writing; Religious Studies; Philosophy; Theology; German Language

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Brooke

Brooke

MFACreative Wri...

Education

  1. University of Minnesota

    MFAMaster of Fine...2021

    Creative Writing

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    English & Creative Writing

Expertise

Creative Writing, Journalism, Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Screenwriting, Playwriting...

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Laurie

Laurie

MAEnglish

Education

  1. Brigham Young University

    MAMaster of Arts1982

    English

  2. University of Utah

    BABachelor of Arts1977

    English

Expertise

reading for comprehension, writing for clarity, research and college-level compositions,

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Max

Max

Industry expertBusiness

Education

  1. Syracuse University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Business

Expertise

Photography entrepreneur videography

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Manny

Manny

MFACreative Wri...

Education

  1. New York University

    MFAMaster of Fine...2022

    Creative Writing

  2. Marist College

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    English

Expertise

Writing, Poetry, Creative Writing, Podcasts, Multimedia Art/Writing

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Matthew

Matthew

PhD candidateManagement

Education

  1. Dalhousie University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Management

  2. Rhode Island School of Design

    MFAMaster of Fine...2021

    Graphic Design

Expertise

Graphic design, data science, sustainability, participatory design, information design, sound design...

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Susan

Susan

MAEnglish

Education

  1. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

    MAMaster of Arts1993

    English

  2. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

    BABachelor of Arts1990

    English

Expertise

Narrative and Media Studies (Film/Sci-Fi), Professional Editorial and Publishing Management, Fairy...

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Kira

Kira

MAEnglish

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    MAMaster of Arts

    English

  2. Northwestern University

    MFAMaster of Fine...TBD

    Creative Writing

Expertise

Poetry, Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Linguistics

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Andrés

Andrés

PhDBiology

Education

  1. New York University (NYU)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Biology

  2. George Mason University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2007

    Genetics

Expertise

Biology, Creative Writing, Molecular genetics, Genomics, Yeast biology,

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Raheem

Raheem

Industry expertEconomics

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    BABachelor of Arts

    Economics

Expertise

marketing, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, journalism, market research, journalism, culture, music...

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Shoshana

Shoshana

PhD candidate

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

  2. Columbia University

    BABachelor of Arts2007

    Creative Writing

Expertise

Literature, Poetry, Translation, Gender Studies

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Rayven

Rayven

PhD candidatePsychology

Education

  1. University of Kentucky

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Psychology

  2. University of Kentucky

    MD/MSDoctor of Medic...2023

    Psychology

Expertise

Psychology

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victoria

victoria

MA candidateEnvironmenta...

Education

  1. Boston University

    MAMaster of ArtsTBD

    Environmental Science

  2. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    BSEBachelor of Sci...2017

    Electrical Engineering

Expertise

electrical engineering (with a focus on HF radar), sustainability (with a focus on reducing plastic waste)

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Jade

Jade

PhDLinguistics

Education

  1. SOAS, University of London

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2018

    Linguistics

  2. King's College London

    MAMaster of Arts2013

    Linguistics

Expertise

Linguistics, Translation, Arabic Language and Literature, Spanish Language and Literature...

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