Steven Church

Steven Church is a Professor in the Department of English at California State University, Fresno, within the College of Arts and Humanities. He coordinates the residential MFA Program and serves as Founding Editor of the nationally recognized literary magazine The Normal School. His office is PB449 with contact number 278-3919.

Education:

• BA in Philosophy, The University of Kansas
• MFA in Creative Writing, Colorado State University

Research Profile: Church specializes in Contemporary Creative Nonfiction, Essay Form & Theory, and Lyric/Hybrid Forms, with significant contributions to Pop Culture analysis and Literary Publishing. His creative scholarship manifests through critically acclaimed books exploring personal narrative, cultural critique, and human-animal relationships, establishing him as a distinctive voice in modern nonfiction.

Academic Leadership: As MFA Program Coordinator, he oversees graduate creative writing education while teaching courses spanning beginning to advanced creative nonfiction, thesis supervision, and literary publishing practicums. His editorial work with The Normal School demonstrates sustained commitment to cultivating emerging literary voices and innovative nonfiction forms.