Nick Courtright
5403 Claymoor Dr. (740) 416-0443 Austin, Texas 78723 [email protected]
University/College Experience
Teaching Positions
Teaching Assistant, University of Texas, 2016-present
Adjunct Associate Professor, Austin Community College, 2012-present
Adjunct Professor, Central Texas College, 2016-present
Lecturer, Concordia University Texas, 2013-2016
Adjunct Professor, Concordia University Texas, 2011-2013
Adjunct Professor, St. Edward’s University, 2009-2013
Adjunct Professor, University of Phoenix, 2011-2013
Adjunct Professor, Huston-Tillotson University, 2012
Visiting Assistant Professor, Southwestern University, 2008-2011
Lecturer, Texas State University-San Marcos, 2008-2009
Adjunct Professor, St. Philips College, 2008
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Texas State University-San Marcos, 2005-2007
Graduate Instructional Assistant, Texas State University-San Marcos, 2004-2005
Courses Taught as Instructor of Record
Existence & Reality: Advanced Writing (ENG 334), Southwestern University
Mystic Poetry (ENG 304), Southwestern University
Best Writing Since 1990 (ENG 594), Southwestern University
Great Film, Great Literature (ENG 304), Southwestern University
Creative Writing – Poetry (ENG 323), Southwestern University Nick Courtright
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Creative Writing – Fiction (ENG 324), Southwestern University
Intro to Creative Writing (ENG 004), Southwestern University
College Writing (ENG 114), Southwestern University
Rhetoric & Composition II (ENGW 1302/FSTY 1313), St. Edward’s University
Rhetoric & Composition I (ENGW 1301/FSTY 1311), St. Edward’s University
College Writing I (ENG 1310), Texas State University-San Marcos
College Writing II (ENG 1320), Texas State University-San Marcos
English Composition I (ENGL 1301), Austin Community College
English Composition II (ENGL 1302), Austin Community College
Writing for Publication (ENG 3318), Concordia University Texas
Creative Writing: Poetry (ENG 3317), Concordia University Texas
Poetry (ENG 3305), Concordia University Texas
Survey of Romanticism (ENG 2302), Concordia University Texas
Survey of Romanticism (ENG 2302 Online), Concordia University Texas
Introduction to Literature (ENG 1317), Concordia University Texas
Introduction to Literature (ENG 1317 Online), Concordia University Texas
Fundamentals of Writing (ENG 1300), Concordia University Texas
Academic Research and Writing (ENG 1316), Concordia University Texas
Introduction to College Composition (ENGL 1301), Huston-Tillotson University
Composition I (ENG 1301 Online), Central Texas College
Elements of University Composition and Communication II (COM 172), University of Phoenix Nick Courtright
5403 Claymoor Dr. (740) 416-0443 Austin, Texas 78723 [email protected]
Elements of University Composition and Communication I (COM 170), University of Phoenix
Essentials of College Writing (COMM 215), University of Phoenix
Creative Writing (ENG 340), University of Phoenix
Media Influences on American Culture (HUM 186), University of Phoenix
Philosophy: Methods and Applications (PHL 215), University of Phoenix
Early American Literature (ENG 2327), St. Philips College
Freshman Composition II (ENG 1302), St. Philips College
Courses Taught as an Assistant
American and World Literature for the University of Texas
Early American and Late American Literature for Texas State University-San Marcos
Educational Background
PhD in progress, University of Texas, Literature, 4.0 gpa
MFA 2007, Texas State University-San Marcos, Creative Writing, 4.0 gpa
BSS 2004, Ohio University, Written Expression, 3.6 gpa
Other Academic Service and Recognition
Historical Poetics Conference, 2017, Graduate Speaker at the Closing Remarks with Virginia Jackson and Suvir Kaul
Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference, representing Gold Wake Press, 2013-2018
Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference, independent, 2006-2012
Adjunct Professor of the Year, Concordia University Texas, 2014
Dual Credit English 1 and 2, Manor High School (via Austin Community College), 2013 Nick Courtright
5403 Claymoor Dr. (740) 416-0443 Austin, Texas 78723 [email protected]
STEPS Summer Scholarship Program, Writing Instructor for High School Students, 2013
STEPS Summer Scholarship Program, Writing Instructor for High School Students, 2012
STEPS Summer Scholarship Program, Writing Instructor for High School Students, 2011
Practicum in Composition Mentorship Program, 2006-2007
Relevant Professional Experience
Executive Editor, Atmosphere Press, 2015-present
Co-Executive Editor, Gold Wake Press, 2014-present
Writing Coach and Consultant, WriteByNight, 2012-present
Interviews Editor, Austinist, 2011-2013
Copy Editor, Zogo Technologies, 2009-2012
Music Journalist, Austinist, 2007-2011
Account Executive, Invincible Marketing Solutions, 2008
Transcript Analyst, Tufts University, 2007-2008
Technical Writer, Planview Incorporated, 2007-2008
Publications
Books
Let There Be Light, Gold Wake Press (published January 2014)
Punchline, Gold Wake Press (published Spring 2012)
Chapbooks
Elegy for the Builder’s Wife. Blue Hour Press (published Spring 2010)
Poems and Other Creative Works in Journals Nick Courtright
5403 Claymoor Dr. (740) 416-0443 Austin, Texas 78723 [email protected]
Poetry placed in more than 100 publications, including Harvard Review, The Southern Review, Kenyon Review Online, Boston Review, and The Iowa Review, and essays and other prose has been published by such places as The Huffington Post, The Best American Poetry, Gothamist, and SPIN Magazine. Please inquire for an extensive and complete list.