Ben Jenkins

Ben Jenkins is a Lecturer and Assistant Director of the Lower Division Writing Program at San Diego State University's Department of Rhetoric and Writing Studies (College of Arts and Letters). He concurrently teaches English at Miramar College. Holding an MFA and BA in English from SDSU, his research focuses on Indigenous literature, global indigenous issues, technology's societal role, civil discourse, environmental concerns, and social justice. In 2016, he won the New Voices Native American Writing Contest through the literary journal See the Elephant.

Education background:

• MFA in Creative Writing, San Diego State University
• BA in English, San Diego State University

His work emphasizes interdisciplinary connections between Indigenous studies and contemporary societal challenges, with a particular focus on amplifying underrepresented voices through writing.