Joshua Kulseth

Dr. Joshua Kulseth is an Assistant Professor of English at Franciscan University. Previously, he served as a lecturer at Clemson University. He holds a B.A. in English from Clemson University, an M.F.A. in Poetry from Hunter College, and a Ph.D. in Poetry from Texas Tech University.

His research focuses on Anglo-Irish Poetry, Classical Studies, Greco-Roman and Napoleonic History, and Creative Writing. He has published poetry in journals such as Tar River Poetry, The Emerson Review, and Rappahannock Review. His first poetry collection, Leaving Troy, is under contract with Finishing Line Press. He co-authored Agony: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the Ancient Greeks and W.H. Auden at Work: The Craft of Revision.

His creative and critical works explore intersections between classical traditions and modern practices. While no specific grants or awards are listed, his publications reflect a multidisciplinary approach blending literary studies with historical and martial arts analysis.