Maria Arena

Dr. Maria Arena is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at the School of Humanities and Communication, University of Southern Queensland. She is based at Toowoomba Campus in Office Q235A and can be reached via email at Maria.Arena@unisq.edu.au.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts (USC)
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (USC)
• Doctor of Creative Arts (USC)

Research focuses on speculative fiction (including horror and science fiction), realist/contemporary fiction, life writing (memoir, autofiction, biography), and creative writing practice-led research. Current teaching includes courses such as CWR1001: Writing Good Prose, CWR1002: Writing about People, and advanced workshops in speculative fiction. With 16 years of tertiary teaching experience, Arena emphasizes both theoretical and practical dimensions of creative writing.

No scientific awards or articles were explicitly listed in the provided text. Teaching and research activities form the core of her professional profile.