Wesley Hood

Wesley Hood is a Part-Time Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh. He holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of New Hampshire and a BA in English from the University of Pittsburgh. At Pitt, he teaches Seminar in Composition and oversees the tutoring program at Carnegie Mellon. His research interests focus on writing center and tutoring pedagogy, first-year writing instruction, creative nonfiction, and experimental prose.

• Education: MFA (Creative Nonfiction, University of New Hampshire), BA (English, University of Pittsburgh)

Professor Hood's work emphasizes innovative approaches to writing education, blending practical tutoring methodologies with creative narrative forms. He actively contributes to both academic and professional development through his dual roles in teaching and administrative coordination.