Rebecca Fox

Rebecca Fox serves as an Assistant Professor of English & Literature at the University of Northwestern - St. Paul, where she joined the faculty in 2023. She teaches diverse writing courses while exploring the transformative relationship between language, craft, and human experience through literary fiction and fabulism.

Her educational credentials include:

• MFA in Fiction from the University of Central Florida
• BA in English and Bible from Wheaton College (IL)

Professor Fox's scholarly focus centers on the intersection of artistic expression and spiritual inquiry, with specialties spanning Creative Writing, Professional Writing, Art & Faith Integration, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Magical Realism & Fabulism, and Speculative Fiction. Her work consistently investigates memory, belonging, doubt, and faith through innovative narrative structures.

Her publication portfolio reveals a strong trajectory in literary and speculative forms, with recurring thematic explorations of identity and spirituality across both fiction and environmental essays. Recent works appear in respected venues like Chicago Quarterly Review and Flyway, demonstrating versatility from magical realism to nature writing.

Recognition includes:

• Wildacres Retreat Artist Residency, Little Switzerland, NC (2025)

As faculty advisor for Inkstone, UNW's biannual student literature and art journal, she actively mentors emerging writers in editorial and publication practices while advancing her own creative research through awarded residencies.