Lakeland College

Position: The Jacob and Lucile Fessler Professor of Creative Writing

Education: B.S., Northern Illinois University
M.S., Northern Illinois University
M.F.A., Wichita State University

First year at Lakeland: 1979

Courses taught:Advanced Composition; Advanced Poetry Writing; Business Writing; College Writing Workshop; Creative Writing; Developmental Reading; Effective Writing; Expository Writing; Field Experience in Writing; Independent Study in Poetry Writing; Persuasive Writing; Poetry Writing; Popular Writing in America; Senior Writing II; Earth as It Is in Heaven; Love and Hate; Modern Science Fiction; The Anatomy of a Mystery: A Study of Twin Peaks; Understandings of Human Nature; Understandings of Morality; Juniors Honors; Senior Honors Thesis; English Grammar; Master's Thesis; Poetics

Family: Wife, Brenda; Sons, Seth and Wade

Professional Achievements: Named Fessler Professor of Creative Writing at Lakeland College; 2001 Pushcart Prize; inclusion in The Best American Poetry

Community Involvement: Volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America

Personal Web Site: http://www.karlelder.com/