Emily Rapp joins UNM English as Russo Chair Professor

A former Fulbright scholar and graduate of Harvard Divinity School, Emily Rapp is the author of Poster Child: A Memoir and Still Point of the Turning World.  Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Slate, and Salon, among other publications.  She is the recipient of the Rona Jaffe Writers’ Award, a James Michener Fellowship at the University of Texas-Austin, and the Philip Roth Residence in Creative Writing at Bucknell University.  A professor of creative writing and literature at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design and a faculty member in the University of California-Riverside Low-Residency MFA Program, she joins UNM’s creative writing faculty as the Joseph M. Russo Visiting Professor in Creative Nonfiction.

Justin St. Germain's story will be published by UNM Press

Justin St. Germain had his story, "The Last Day of the Boom," accepted for the anthology: New Stories from the Southwest volume 2, to be published by UNM press.

New Russo Professor: Justin St. Germaine

Justin St. Germain grew up in Tombstone, Arizona. His memoir, Son of a Gun, is forthcoming from Random House, and his writing has appeared in the Best of the West anthology, ZYZZYVA, Western American Literature, and elsewhere. He has received scholarships from the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference and the Sewanee Writers Conference, and was a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. He has taught creative writing at the University of Arizona, the University of San Francisco, and Stanford. He is currently at work on a novel about a giant rosebush and a priest.

Employment Opportunity: Russo Endowed Professor

The Department of English at the University New Mexico invites applications for a Russo Endowed Professor for Creative Writing in Creative Nonfiction for the academic year 2011-2012, with the possibility of renewal for up to three years.  We seek an outstanding writer with significant publications and demonstrated excellence as a teacher to work with students at the graduate and undergraduate level in the UNM creative writing program.  A secondary expertise in poetry is also welcome, but not required. The successful candidate will teach both undergraduate and graduate creative nonfiction courses and will also be expected to provide exceptional mentorship as a dissertation committee member and thesis advisor.  Teaching load is two courses per semester.   The position is eligible for benefits and begins with the Fall 2011 semester. Salary range 45-50K, depending on credentials.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: MFA in Creative Writing and at least one published book from a reputable press and a demonstrated record of successful college-level teaching.  A full position announcement and instructions on how to submit an application can be found online at: https://unmjobs.unm.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=61694.   With the online application attach a letter of interest, c.v., and writing sample (30 pages maximum).  Please have three letters of recommendation sent to: 

Greg Martin, Chair, Search Committee
MSC03 2170
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131 

For best consideration, applications should be received by April 14, 2011.  The position will remain open until filled.  Review of complete applications will begin on April 15, 2011.  The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to diversity through their teaching, research, and service.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, including women, minorities and those from other underrepresented groups.  The University of New Mexico is an EEO/AA Employer.