Alison Mandaville

Alison Mandaville is a Professor in the English Department at California State University, Fresno, within the College of Arts and Humanities. She joined the faculty in 2013 and holds contact information including office PB 454 and email amandaville@csufresno.edu.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Literature, University of Washington
• MFA in Creative Writing – Poetry, University of Washington
• Certificate in Education, University of California, Santa Cruz
• BA in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Mandaville specializes in Writing Studies, Comics and Graphic Novels, Translation, and American Literature in Global Context, with significant contributions to Creative Writing and Poetry. Her research features international collaborations, particularly with Azerbaijani literary communities, and interdisciplinary work on water initiatives and climate literacy through the 'Common Water Reading' Program and environmental science partnerships.

Her major recognitions include:

• Fulbright Scholarships (2007-2008, 2010) and six competitive writing residencies
• Open Society Grant and UNESCO Cultural Heritage Grants for translating Azerbaijani women's poetry
• Multiple university awards including Provost's Award for Promising New Faculty (2017) and Outstanding Service-Learning Faculty Award (2021)

She actively mentors pre-service English teachers as Coordinator of the English Studies Subject Matter Program and BA Liberal Arts Degree Completion Program, emphasizing community engagement through service-learning initiatives that bridge academic work with K-12 education in Azerbaijan and California's Central Valley.