Austin Hummell

Austin Hummell is a Professor in the English department at Northern Michigan University (NMU). He has been affiliated with NMU since 2000, teaching courses in Literature, Film, and Poetry Writing. His academic background includes a B.A. in English from Principia College, an M.A. in English from the University of Maine, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Missouri-Columbia (1993).

• Education:
• B.A., English, Principia College
• M.A., English, University of Maine
• Ph.D., English, University of Missouri-Columbia (1993)

His research and creative interests focus on poetry writing and 20th-century American film. He has published extensively in literary magazines such as Quarterly West, Gettysburg Review, and Gulf Coast, with poems featured on Verse Daily. His authored books include Poppy (Del Sol Press Poetry Prize winner) and The Fugitive Kind (University of Georgia Press Contemporary Poetry Series winner).