Reese, Dr. Jim
EDUCATION
B.S., Wayne State College
M.A., University of Nebraska-Omaha
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
COURSES TAUGHT
ENG 221 Creative Writing
ENG 491 Senior Portfolio and Performance
ENG 222 Basic News Writing
ENG 320 Advanced Poetry
ENG 321 Advanced Fiction and Nonfiction
ENG 322 Writing and Publishing
ENG 323 Advanced Writing and Publishing
ENG 324 Writing and the Visual Arts
ENG 369 Advanced Composition
BIOGRAPHY
Jim Reese is Associate Professor of English and Director of the Great Plains Writers’ Tour at Mount Marty University in Yankton, South Dakota. Reese’s poetry and prose have been widely published, and he has presented at venues throughout the country, including the Library of Congress and San Quentin Prison. Reese’s awards include a 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award from Mount Marty University, First Place Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award, a Distinguished Achievement Award from Mount Marty University, and a Distinguished Public Service Award in recognition of his exemplary dedication and contributions to the Education Department at Federal Prison Camp Yankton. His books include These Trespasses (The Backwaters Press 2005), ghost on 3rd (New York Quarterly Books 2010), Really Happy! (NYQ Books 2014) and Dancing Room Only (NYQ Books 2024). His first book of nonfiction, Bone Chalk, was published by Stephen F. Austin State University Press in 2020. for more information: www.jimreese.org
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Creative Writing and Publishing
- Arts in Corrections
PUBLICATIONS
These Trespasses (The Backwaters Press 2005), ghost on 3rd (New York Quarterly Books 2010)
Really Happy! (NYQ Books 2014) and Dancing Room Only (NYQ Books 2024)
Bone Chalk, published by Stephen F. Austin State University Press in 2020
For more information: www.jimreese.org