Matt Mullins

Matt Mullins is an Associate Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ball State University's Department of English (College of Sciences and Humanities). He specializes in screenwriting, narrative storytelling, digital/experimental filmmaking, and film studies. His work bridges poetry, film, and digital media, producing award-winning film poems and interactive literature archived by the Library of Congress.

Education: Ph.D. in English Literature/Creative Writing (Western Michigan University, 1998), M.F.A. in Fiction/Scriptwriting (Western Michigan University, 1994).

Research focuses on interdisciplinary storytelling across media. His film poems have been showcased globally at festivals like Visible Verse (Canada), Zebra (Germany), and the International Film Poetry Festival (Greece). Key works like Adam’s Apple (2017) and Landmine in a Field of Flowers (2016) highlight his exploration of political, existential, and environmental themes through cinematic poetry.

Awards include prestigious festival selections for his film poems, reflecting recognition of his innovative fusion of literary and visual arts. His digital works are accessible via lit-digital.com and Vimeo.

No formal grants or advising details are listed, though his creative leadership in Ball State's writing programs underscores his pedagogical impact. No lab affiliations are explicitly mentioned.