Chet'la Sebree

Chet'la Sebree is an Assistant Professor of English at George Washington University, where she teaches in the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences. She also instructs in Randolph College’s Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program. Her work focuses on poetry and essays exploring themes of home, heritage, and belonging through travel narratives. She is the author of Mistress (2019) and Field Study (2021), the latter winning the James Laughlin Award. An upcoming essay collection from The Dial Press (2026) expands on her travel-based inquiries.

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Her research interests bridge literary creativity with cultural identity, using travel as a lens to interrogate personal and communal narratives. Current projects include her essay collection and Blue Opening (forthcoming 2025). Awards include the NAACP Image Award nomination and residencies at MacDowell, Yaddo, and other prestigious institutions.

• Awards Overview: Multiple fellowships from arts organizations, emphasizing support for creative writers.

Teaching spans academic and low-residency MFA contexts, fostering creative expression in poetry and prose. Collaborative work includes editorial contributions and public readings.