Leigh Camacho Rourks

Dr. Leigh Camacho Rourks is an Associate Professor of English and Humanities at Beacon College, specializing in creative writing instruction and regional literary analysis.

• Ph.D. in English and Creative Writing, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Pacific University
• M.A. in English, Southeastern Louisiana University
• B.A. in Humanities, Southeastern Louisiana University

Her research focuses on creative writing pedagogy, placial narratives, and contemporary Southern literature. She has pioneered the use of podcasting and multimodal literacies in writing education.

Scientific awards include:

• St. Lawrence Book Prize (2018)
• Glenna Luschei Prairie Schooner Award (2015)
• CRAFT First Chapters Award, 3rd Place (2021)

Dr. Rourks has contributed to academic discourse on digital storytelling and regional fiction tropes through her publications and teaching innovations.