Education

The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction), 2004-2007

Ball State University, Muncie, IN

BA (English) and BFA (Visual Arts), 1994-1999

Readings

MFA Third Year Thesis Reading, Penn State University (April 19, 2007)

The MFA Reading Series, State College, PA (April 13, 2007)

Redivider, LIT and Kitchen Press Reading, Austin, TX (March 10, 2006)

Monday Night Release Party, Oakland, CA (July 13, 2002)

The Berkeley Fiction Review Annual Reading, Berkeley, CA (April 14, 2002)

Writing Awards & Honors

McSweeney's F. Scott Fitzgerald Contest, Runner-up (April 2007)

Night Train's 50/50 Firebox Competition, Finalist (Fall 2005)

Toby Thompson Prize for Creative Nonfiction, Penn State University (Spring 2005)