Christopher Merkner

Christopher Merkner is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of English at the University of Colorado Denver's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His expertise spans the short story, its historical evolution, compressed fiction, and creative writing pedagogy.

• Education: MFA from University of Florida, PhD from University of Denver
• Courses Taught: Narrative Form & Theory, Introduction to Creative Writing, Fiction Workshop, Advanced Fiction Workshop, The American Novel, The American Short Story
• Awards: Recognized in O. Henry Prize Stories and Best American Mystery Stories anthologies

His published work The Rise & Fall of the Scandamerican Domestic has been featured in prestigious literary collections, including the W.W. Norton anthology New Micro.