John Dudek

John Dudek serves as the Associate Director of Creative Writing and Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) and an MSLIS from the same institution. His creative work appears in journals like The Southern Review, The Carolina Quarterly, and Grist. Dudek teaches courses in creative writing, business communication, and web development.

• Education:
• MSLIS (2018): Library and Information Sciences
• MFA (2016): Creative Writing, Poetry
• Research & Interests: Focuses on contemporary poetry and narrative forms, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary themes and pedagogy.

His recent publications include work in Passages North, West Texas Literary Review, and Cimarron Review. He actively contributes to literary communities through teaching and creative output.