James Ryan

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James Ryan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Writing/Communications

Arts and Sciences — Humanities

Education

Ph.D. in Composition and Rhetoric, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A. in English, California State University, Fullerton
M.T.S. in Theology, Boston University School of Theology
B.F.A in Creative Writing, University of Maine at Farmington

Biography

James is the author of Recovery Writing, a mix of memoir and research that explores the writing and healing practices of addicts in recovery. He is co-author of Beyond Craft: An Anti-Handbook for Creative Writers from Bloomsbury Academic. James co-founded the Creative Writing Studies Organization and Journal of Creative Writing Studies. He has an active research interest in the areas of imagination and creativity.

James Ryan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Writing/Communications

Arts and Sciences — Humanities

Email address: jwryan2@alaska.edu
Phone number: 907-228-4555
Building location: Paul Bldg 508, Ketchikan Campus