David Nikki Crouse

David Nikki Crouse is a transgender/genderqueer Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Washington, holding the S. Wilson and Grace M. Pollock Endowed Professorship. They specialize in exploring themes of identity, queer studies, and humanity's relationship with nature through fiction and experimental narrative forms.

Education: M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.

Research interests include creative writing pedagogy, Alaska-based narratives, and interdisciplinary storytelling. Current projects include a vampire-themed academia novel (Bloodless), Alaska-focused short stories, and a collection titled When I Was a Stranger.

Awards: Multiple literary honors including Pen-Faulkner nomination, Flannery O'Connor Award, and Mary McCarthy Prize.

Labs/Teams: None explicitly listed, though active in creative writing communities and electronic music creation.