Devon Fulford

Devon Fulford, EdD (she/her), serves as Senior Lecturer and Faculty Director of Literacy Through Prose and Poetry at Colorado State University's Department of English. She holds a Doctorate of Education and dual Master's degrees in Creative Writing and Education. Her creative work focuses on poetry collections exploring themes of identity, southern culture, and existential inquiry. Notable publications include southern atheist: oh, honey (2021) and 2024 releases gulp and the skin song.

Her research emphasizes positive psychology among educators, empathy cultivation in humanities classrooms, and applying writing to empower marginalized groups like incarcerated individuals. She advocates for first-generation college students and integrates motorcycling and live music into her interdisciplinary approach.

Recent accolades include a 2021 Poetry Contest second place win and a 2019 Crosswinds Poetry Journal finalist placement judged by Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco. Her work appears in international journals such as StreetLit (Denmark) and B O D Y (Czech Republic).

Professional service includes leading university composition programs and contributing educational entries to Dictionary.com's Everything After Z. She maintains an active literary presence through her website definwords.com.