Judy Jordan

Judy Jordan is an Associate Professor at the Department of English, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She is a celebrated poet and creative writing educator, known for her environmental advocacy and literary achievements.

• Current faculty member (not former/part-time)
• Teaches creative writing
• Builder of eco-friendly earthbag/cob house

Research & Creative Work: Jordan's creative practice spans poetry, fiction, and memoir. Her environmental architecture reflects interdisciplinary interests in sustainability and regional ecology.

Scientific Awards:

• Walt Whitman Award (1999) from the Academy of American Poets
• National Book Critics Circle Award (2000)
• Utah Book of the Year Award
• OAY Award from Poetry Council of North Carolina
• Thomas Wolfe Literary Award

Publications: Author of Carolina Ghost Woods (LSU Press), Sixty Cent Coffee and a Quarter to Dance (LSU Press), and Hunger (Tinderbox Editions). Her forthcoming book Children of Salt (Tinderbox Editions) and novel Broken Days, Broken Hearts demonstrate her ongoing literary output.