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Justin Gardiner is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Auburn University's Department of English, part of the College of Liberal Arts. He serves as Nonfiction Editor of The Southern Humanities Review. His research focuses on creative writing, nature essays, and literary nonfiction.
- Affiliations: Auburn University, Department of English
- Editorial Role: Nonfiction Editor of The Southern Humanities Review
His research interests include creative nonfiction, poetry, and nature writing. His work explores themes of place, environment, and personal narrative through projects like Small Altars (Tupelo Press, 2024) and By the Light You Find, a forthcoming collection of nature essays set in National Parks.
Selected Publications:
- Small Altars (2024, Tupelo Press)
- Beneath the Shadow: Legacy and Longing in the Antarctic (University of Georgia Press)
- Naming the Lifeboat (Main Street Rag)
Awards:
- Faulkner-Wisdom Nonfiction Book Award
- Margery Davis Boyden Wilderness Writing Fellowship (2012–2013)
- Larry Levis Post-Graduate Stipend
- Joan Beebe Teaching Fellowship
Labs/Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary projects blending creative writing with environmental studies through his current National Parks essay collection.
