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Rachel Rinehart serves as Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Asbury University, based in Morrison Hall.
Her academic credentials include:
- M.F.A. in Creative Writing (poetry), McNeese State University
- M.A. in English Literature, McNeese State University
- B.A. in English, Ohio University
Her research focuses on contemporary poetry with emphasis on religious themes, rural landscapes, and lyrical exploration of the human condition within American contexts. She employs free verse techniques to examine faith and regional identity, particularly in Midwestern settings.
Her publication output centers on the critically acclaimed poetry collection The Church in the Plains (2018), which demonstrates consistent engagement with spiritual motifs and vernacular landscapes across contemporary American poetry.
Professional recognition includes:
- 2016 Philip Levine Poetry Prize (selected by Peter Everwine)
Rinehart resides in rural Kentucky with her family. No records indicate graduate student advising, research grants, or laboratory affiliations. Her professional activity extends to LinkedIn networking within literary academic circles.
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