Wayne Thomas

Wayne Thomas serves as the Dean of the College of Civic & Liberal Arts and Associate Professor of English at Tusculum College. He joined the institution in 2005 and previously chaired both the English Department and Fine Arts Department. Thomas revitalized key academic programs including the Old Oak Festival and Tusculum Review literary journal. His professional background includes journalism at the Vidalia Advance and SunFire News.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre History and Literary Criticism, Georgia College and State University
• Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing/Scriptwriting, Georgia College and State University
• Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing/Fiction and Nonfiction, West Virginia University

Research

Thomas specializes in creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, scriptwriting), theatre production, literary criticism, and journalism. His creative works appear in publications like Sudden Stories: The Mammoth Book of Miniscule Fiction and River Teeth.

Awards

• Georgia Press Association: 3 First Places (Local News, Hard News, Lifestyle) & Second Place (Sports)
• Tusculum Teaching Excellence Award (2012)

Program Leadership

He coordinates the Humanities Lecture Series, edits the Tusculum Review, revived the Old Oak Festival, and directs theater productions including "Experimental Theatre-10 Minute Plays".