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Liz Egan serves as a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Millsaps University, concurrently directing the McMullan Writers Workshops—a summer program connecting middle school, high school, and adult writers with acclaimed regional and national authors through structured workshops and literary dialogues.
Her academic foundation includes an M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Fiction) from George Mason University and a B.A. in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago, establishing her expertise in both literary creation and scholarly analysis.
Egan specializes in prose-focused creative writing instruction across fiction and nonfiction genres, emphasizing pedagogical frameworks for writing development and academic content support. Her approach integrates professional experience as a journalist and literary press editor to bridge theoretical concepts with real-world publishing practices.
- Student Organization Advisor of the Year (2022-2023) for Millsaps Pride and the Stylus (campus literary magazine)
As an advisor, Egan demonstrates exceptional commitment to student development through leadership of Millsaps Pride and the Stylus literary magazine, fostering inclusive creative communities that earned her formal recognition in 2022-2023. Her grant activity centers on sustaining the McMullan Writers Workshops as a cross-generational literary incubator.
The McMullan Writers Workshops operate as her primary creative laboratory, curating intergenerational writing cohorts where emerging and established voices engage in rigorous peer critique under guidance from professional authors, creating a dynamic ecosystem for literary growth beyond traditional classroom boundaries.
