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Lori Ann Stephens is a Senior Lecturer and Graduate Instructor Supervisor at Southern Methodist University (SMU). She specializes in teaching composition, creative writing, and supervising the graduate-level Teaching Practicum for Discernment & Discourse. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in Aesthetic Studies (University of Texas at Dallas) and an M.A. in Literary Studies, both focusing on Southern literature and creative expression.
- Ph.D., Aesthetic Studies, University of Texas at Dallas
- M.A., Literary Studies, University of Texas at Dallas
Her research interests center on the grotesque tradition in Southern literature, particularly maternal figures, and she actively writes literary fiction, thrillers, young adult, and middle-grade novels. Stephens’ creative works have earned prestigious awards, including the RWA National Readers’ Choice Award and Glimmer Train Stories’ recognition.
- Nelson Algren Awards Finalist (2017)
- RWA National Readers’ Choice Awards (2014)
As an educator, she designs critical thinking courses and mentors graduate teaching practicums. Her creative output spans novels for adults and children, with publications in Glimmer Train Stories and The Chicago Tribune. She also won the English National Opera’s libretto competition (2012).
Lori’s teaching portfolio includes undergraduate Discernment and Discourse and graduate Teaching Practicum ENGL 6312. Her creative works often explore Southern themes, “girls fighting back,” and literary hybridity, reflecting her Texas roots and narrative innovation.
