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Laura Pritchett, PhD, serves as the Nature Writing Concentration Director in the Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Western Colorado University, under the School of Graduate Studies. Her academic work bridges Creative Writing with Environmental Literature, focusing on human-nature relationships in the American West.
Education:
- PhD in Literature/Creative Writing (second field), Purdue University, 2004
- MA in English, Colorado State University, 1995
- BA in English, Colorado State University, 1993
Her research explores Nature Writing through fiction and nonfiction, addressing themes of Conservation, Eco-Critical Analysis, and Rural Life. Her publications include 15 recent works spanning novels, plays, and anthologies that examine Environmental Ethics and Ecological Existentialism.
Scientific awards include
- PEN USA Award for Fiction
- Milkweed National Fiction Prize
- WILLA Award
- High Plains Book Award
- Multiple Colorado Book Awards
As an editor, she has curated anthologies on River Conservation and Ranchland Preservation, contributing to Sustainable Narrative discourse. Her play Dirt: A Terra Nova Expedition (2017) uniquely merges Environmental Drama with scientific exploration.
