Lynda Hawryluk

Lynda Hawryluk is a Senior Lecturer in Writing and Course Coordinator of Creative Writing programs at the Faculty of Education, Southern Cross University. She lectures in Writing units and supervises Honours, Masters, and PhD students. Her research focuses on landscape poetry, island communities, Gothic coastlines, and ecopoetry. She is Deputy Chair of the Byron Writers Festival board and a community-engaged writing workshop facilitator.

Education:

• PhD in Writing (2002), University of Western Sydney
• MA(Hons) in Writing (1997), University of Western Sydney
• GradDipEd(Secondary) (1994), University of Western Sydney
• BA in Literary Studies (1993), University of Western Sydney

Research interests center on coastal Gothic poetry, ecopoetic exploration of environmental themes, and the intersection of place and creative practice. She has published widely on regional Australian literature and pedagogical approaches to creative writing education.

Professional affiliations include the Byron Writers Festival board and prior roles in the School of Arts and Social Sciences at Southern Cross University. Her work bridges academic research with community engagement through writing workshops and cultural tourism initiatives.