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Western Colorado University's School of Graduate Studies faculty share their expertise through articles that highlight industry insights, professional experiences, research, and fresh perspectives on topics shaping their fields.
Read Article MFA in Nature Writing: Zooming in from the Fire Lookout
MFA in Nature Writing: Zooming in from the Fire Lookout
Zooming in from the Fire Lookout Laura Pritchett, director of the MFA in Nature Writing at Western Colorado University, reflects on teaching a student who…
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Read Article Deep Time for Decision Making: Lessons from Church Rock
Deep Time for Decision Making: Lessons from Church Rock
Deep Time for Decision Making What does deep time ask of us? Master of Environmental Management Director Dominique Naccarato weaves together the Grand Canyon’s ancient…
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Read Article How Field Trips Unlock New Writing Ideas
How Field Trips Unlock New Writing Ideas
Why Writers Should Take Field Trips Poet and Western faculty member Erica Reid explores why field trips for writers can be as valuable as any…
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Read Article Feel Guides: A Connection of Art, Ecology, Poetry
Feel Guides: A Connection of Art, Ecology, Poetry
The New “Feel Guides” Honoring Bioregional Connection of Art, Ecology, Poetry MFA in Poetry Director Elizabeth Bradfield shares her perspective on the growing movement of…
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Read Article Storytellers: Stop Making Sense
Storytellers: Stop Making Sense
Plot and Exposition in Screenwriting: Storytellers, Stop Making Sense Screenwriting MFA director in the Graduate Program in Creative Writing James Napoli examines the craft of…
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Read Article The Wild and Urgent Power of Words
The Wild and Urgent Power of Words
The Wild and Urgent Power of Words: Capturing Climate Chaos in Fiction with Nature Writing Laura Pritchett explores how fiction, nature writing, and bold creative…
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Bridging the Gap: Western Student Earns Fulbright to Study Wildfire Science in Australia
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Research.com Lists Western Colorado University in 2027 Best MBA Degree Programs Ranking in Colorado
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Western Students Learn about Life on the Mississippi
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The Mari Sandoz legacy lives on: Nature Writing Student Jamie Siebrase awarded scholarship
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Fast-moving wildfires leave forests less able to recover, Western study finds
Meet the Experts
Our School of Graduate Studies faculty are leading experts in their fields, combining academic research, professional experience, and applied knowledge to inform practice, policy, and industry.
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Laura Pritchett
Nature Writing Concentration Director
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James Napoli
Screenwriting Concentration Director
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Elizabeth Bradfield
Poetry Concentration Director
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Kevin A. Nelson
Associate Dean of the School of Business, Professor of Business Administration
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Derek D. Houston
Associate Professor of Biology
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Kari Commerford
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
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John C. Hausdoerffer
MA in Applied Ethics Director, Professor of Philosophy, Philosophy Program Coordinator
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Jennifer Tucker Visitacion
Director, Outdoor Industry MBA; Lecturer in the School of Business
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Lance Dalleck
Professor, Exercise & Sport Science; Director, Applied Exercise Science and Performance Graduate Program; Director, Wellness Elevated
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Briget Eastep
Co-Director of the MS in Ecology; Center for Public Lands Director
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Dominique Naccarato
MEM Director
All Expert Articles
MFA in Nature Writing: Zooming in from the Fire Lookout
Expert Article
Zooming in from the Fire Lookout Laura Pritchett, director of the MFA in Nature Writing at Western Colorado University, reflects on teaching a student who…
Deep Time for Decision Making: Lessons from Church Rock
Expert Article
Deep Time for Decision Making What does deep time ask of us? Master of Environmental Management Director Dominique Naccarato weaves together the Grand Canyon’s ancient…
How Field Trips Unlock New Writing Ideas
Expert Article
Why Writers Should Take Field Trips Poet and Western faculty member Erica Reid explores why field trips for writers can be as valuable as any…
Feel Guides: A Connection of Art, Ecology, Poetry
Expert Article
The New “Feel Guides” Honoring Bioregional Connection of Art, Ecology, Poetry MFA in Poetry Director Elizabeth Bradfield shares her perspective on the growing movement of…
Storytellers: Stop Making Sense
Expert Article
Plot and Exposition in Screenwriting: Storytellers, Stop Making Sense Screenwriting MFA director in the Graduate Program in Creative Writing James Napoli examines the craft of…
The Wild and Urgent Power of Words
Expert Article
The Wild and Urgent Power of Words: Capturing Climate Chaos in Fiction with Nature Writing Laura Pritchett explores how fiction, nature writing, and bold creative…
Write What You Know? Maybe Not So Much.
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Write What You Know? Maybe Not So Much. It’s probably somewhat fitting that the origins of the phrase “write what you know” are a matter…
What “Nature Writing” Means Now
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What “Nature Writing” Means Now: New paradigm shifts in America’s oldest writing tradition — and a unique program at Western Colorado University From seven to…
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