He was awarded North American Review's James Hearst Poetry Award judged by Li-Young Lee and the inaugural Sparrow Prize in Poetry sponsored by The LBJ: Avian Life, Literary Arts.
His chapbook, A Revised Account of the West (2008), won the inaugural Hazel Lipa Chapbook Award sponsored by Flyway at Iowa State University.
He has received grants from Artist Trust and the Seattle Music & Arts Commission.
Courses Taught
Northwest Nature Writing: English 201 (Advanced composition), Biology 127 (Northwest Environments)--a learning community Composition Advanced Composition Critical Analysis Research Writing Creative Writing British Literature World Literature American Literature Introduction to Literature Introduction to Poetry
Conference Presentations
"Smoke and Mirrors: The Magic of Duality in Poetry." WCCHA, Longview, WA. October 2009. Panelist Presentation. “Salmon & Sage: A Reading and Talk by Northwest Writers.” Western Literature Association. Tacoma, WA. October 2007. “Marked by a Place: Writing the Local into the Classic.” Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. October 2007. “Science as Muse.” Write in the Woods. Shelton, WA, May 2007. “Science as Muse.” Burning Word. Washington Poets Association. Whidbey Is., WA, April 2007. “Memory as Muse,” Olympia Poetry Network. Paul Gillie Memorial Workshop. Olympia, WA, Feb. 2007. “Science as Muse.” Write on the Sound. Edmonds, WA. 2006.
Additional Prof. Exp.
Advisory Board Member, University of Washington Certificate in Editing Program. 2009 - Judge. Artist Trust GAP Grant. 2007. Editor. Creative Nonfiction. The Seattle Review. 2000 - 2006. Coordinator. Kevin Miller/Wenatchee Valley College Reading Series. 1999 - present. Chair. Sustainability Task Force. Wenatchee Valley College. 2005. Advisor. Mirror Northwest. WVC Literary Journal. 1999 - present. Panelist Judge. Artist Trust Fellowship. 2001. Coordinating Editor. The Seattle Review. 1998 - 1999. Assistant Fiction Editor. The Seattle Review. 1997 - 1998.
