Joshua Corey

Joshua Corey is a Professor of English and Chair of Print and Digital Publishing at Lake Forest College. His academic career spans institutions like Stanford University (Stegner Fellowship, 1999–2001) and Cornell University (PhD, MFA, MA). Specializing in Creative Writing, Modern and Contemporary Poetry, and Environmental Literature, Corey’s research intersects Anglo-American Modernism with postmodernist and avant-garde traditions. He teaches courses ranging from Advanced Writing Seminar to Environmental Writing, blending literary theory with practical creative work.

His publications include the co-edited The Arcadia Project: North American Postmodern Pastoral (2012) and monographs like The Transcendental Circuit: Otherworlds of Poetry (2018). Articles such as 'Robert Duncan’s Visionary Ecology' (2013) and 'The American Avant-Pastoral' (2008) reflect his focus on ecological and avant-garde themes. His work has earned accolades, including the Dorset Prize (2008) and Martin Sampson Teaching Award (2007).

• Rain (2016)
• Robert Duncan’s Visionary Ecology (2013)
• The American Avant-Pastoral (2008)

Corey’s recent scholarship trends toward interdisciplinary explorations of ecopoetics and digital publishing, with a strong emphasis on postmodern and avant-garde movements. He has served as Poet in Residence at the University of Illinois–Chicago (2009) and continues to shape discussions on environmental literature and contemporary poetic form.

Awards and Honors

• Gustav E. Beerly, Jr. Endowed Assistant Professorship (2010–2013)
• Stegner Fellowship, Stanford University (1999–2001)
• Dorset Prize, Tupelo Press (2008)
• Martin Sampson Teaching Award, Cornell University (2007)