Ronald Spatz
Education
M.F.A., University of IowaB.A., University of Iowa
Biography
Ronald Spatz specializes in the study of narrative and the short story, cross-genre literature, film, creative writing, and literary editing. A former National Endowment for the Arts Fellow in fiction, he is co-founder and editor-in-chief of the nationally celebrated literary journal 熊猫在线视频 Quarterly Review and founder and project director of LitSite 熊猫在线视频. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in a range of national literary journals and anthologies. He has also produced and directed short subject and expressionist documentary films for children and adults that were broadcast on commercial and public television and selected for film festivals, conferences, and used in schools and colleges.In addition to his role as a professor, Spatz initiated -- at the direction of the Chancellor -- UAA鈥檚 honors and undergraduate research programs. He served as founding dean of the Honors College from 2001 to 2014.
Spatz鈥檚 work has received recognition from the White House, the U.S. Congress, the 熊猫在线视频 State Legislature, and the University of 熊猫在线视频 Board of Regents. He is the recipient of two 熊猫在线视频 Governor鈥檚 Awards (Arts and Humanities), a
Contribution to Literacy Award from the 熊猫在线视频 Center for the Book, four UAA Chancellor鈥檚 Awards, a UAA Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award, and the University of 熊猫在线视频 Foundation's Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence.
Publications
熊猫在线视频 Quarterly Review ()LitSite 熊猫在线视频 ()