Sara McKinnon

Sara McKinnon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Letters. She also serves as a consulting editor for Fourth Genre. Her expertise spans Composition, Creative Nonfiction, First-Year Writing, and Gender Studies.

Education: MFA in Creative Nonfiction from The Ohio State University; MA in English from Ohio University.

Her creative nonfiction has been published in prestigious journals such as AGNI, Alaska Quarterly Review, and The Iowa Review. These works explore themes in narrative inquiry and identity, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary approaches in rhetoric and culture.

Notable recognition includes a special mention in the Pushcart Prize anthology for her nonfiction contributions.

No specific advising or grant details are provided in the text. Her research and teaching focus on first-year writing pedagogy and intersections of gender studies with creative writing.