Patrick Crerand

Patrick Crerand, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of English and Director of the MFA Program at DeSales University. He is affiliated with the College of Arts, Education, and Humanities.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in English, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
  • MFA in Fiction, Bowling Green State University
  • BA in English, The Ohio State University

Dr. Crerand’s research and creative work focuses on American literature, short fiction, and narrative theory. He has published short stories and essays in journals such as North American Review, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, and Conjunctions, and released a collection titled The Paper Life They Lead in 2018.

His work engages with literary studies and creative writing, emphasizing storytelling traditions and contemporary narrative forms.