Daniel J. O’Malley

Daniel J. O’Malley is an Associate Professor and Director of Herd Humanities at Marshall University’s Department of English. He has been on faculty since 2012, teaching literature, composition, and creative writing, and serves as the English Department’s Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs.

Education:

• MFA from University of Florida (2008)
• BA from Washington University in St. Louis (2005)

Research and Creative Work focuses on fiction writing, contemporary and American literature, and short stories. His short stories have been published in Gulf Coast, Alaska Quarterly Review, and other journals, with critical writing in Tin House and The Millions.

Awards and Recognition:

• “Bridge” selected for The Best American Short Stories 2016
• Story broadcast on NPR’s Selected Shorts