Colin Williams
- Part-Time Instructor
Colin Williams (he/they) is a journalist and educator with experience teaching creative writing, journalism, and maker education in K–12, undergraduate, and informal learning environments.
Colin's creative work has appeared or is forthcoming in Blue Villa, Hobart, Main Street Rag, the Northern Appalachia Review, Yawp, and elsewhere. His writing on heavy metal has appeared in publications including Bandcamp Daily and Revolver magazine. He is currently querying a work of historical fiction set during the fall of the Iron Curtain and working on a poetry collection while covering Pittsburgh for the Tribune-Review.
Courses Taught
ENGWRT0400 – Intro to Creative Writing
ENGWRT0610 – Intro to Journalism & Creative Nonfiction
Education & Training
- MFA in fiction writing, University of Florida 2015
- BA in English and German studies, Macalester College 2010
Research Interests
Creative writing, journalism, music criticism, technical and professional writing, history, creative nonfiction, German literature, modern literature, postcolonial literature, art history, translation
