Clark Knowles

Clark Knowles serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of New Hampshire, where he has taught continuously from 2014 through 2025 across multiple course levels and formats.

His academic credentials include:

• B.A. in Literature from George Mason University
• M.A. in Creative Writing from the University of New Hampshire
• M.F.A. from Bennington College

Knowles specializes in Composition and Creative Writing with emphasis on the creative process journey and slow/close reading methodologies. His research explores Fiction Writing and Short Story Writing through practical pedagogical frameworks that integrate literary analysis with hands-on workshop techniques, fostering discovery-based learning in student writers.

His distinguished recognition includes:

• Individual Fellowship from The Arts Council of the State of New Hampshire (2009)
• Excellence in Teaching Award from University of New Hampshire (2011)

Knowles maintains an active teaching portfolio spanning foundational to advanced instruction, having taught over 50 course sections including First-Year Writing (ENGL 401/401H), Introductory through Advanced Fiction Writing workshops (ENGL 526/625/701), and specialized seminars like Topic/Fiction: Form & Technique (ENGL 807), demonstrating sustained commitment to undergraduate writing education.