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C.R. Grimmer (they/them) is an Assistant Professor of Poetry at Utah State University, where they create groundbreaking work at the intersection of poetry, digital humanities, and public scholarship.
- PhD in English (Betty T. Johnson Research Fellow), University of Washington
- MFA/MA in Creative Writing, Portland State University
- BA in English, Oakland University
Their research focuses on poetry as a vehicle for social justice through projects like The Poetry Vlog (TPV), a YouTube series building coalitions between arts, scholarship, and activism. This work has been supported by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Harlan Hahn Fellowship.
Recent publications span venues like Poetry Magazine, Prairie Schooner, and FENCE Magazine, with themes exploring critical race theory, queer studies, and ecocriticism. Their award-winning book The Lyme Letters (Walt McDonald First Book Award) and forthcoming multimedia work Poets as Public Scholars (University of Michigan Press) exemplify their commitment to accessible knowledge.
- Walt McDonald First Book Award
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 'Reaching New Publics'
- Jack Straw Cultural Center Residency
- Harlan Hahn Disability Studies Fellowship
Grimmer has taught at Portland State University, University of Washington, and Seattle University over 13 years, developing courses that challenge disciplinary boundaries through interdisciplinary pedagogy. Current project Sapphic Ekphrastics: Transcriptions for Access reimagines art-poetry dialogue through accessibility frameworks.
