Michael Jackman
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Michael Jackman (born December 26, 1956) is an American columnist, poet, essayist, fiction writer, and college professor.
Life
[edit]Michael Jackman was born and raised in Queens, New York and attended Belmont University. In 1992, he moved to Louisville, Kentucky to attend University of Louisville where he studied under poet Jeffrey Skinner and fiction writer Sena Naslund. From 1992 to 2002, he taught at University of Louisville both while in this Master's and PhD programs as well as afterwards.[1] He began teaching at Indiana University Southeast[2] in 2005 as a Visiting Lecturer and is currently Senior Lecturer in Writing.[3] He also served as Expository Coach at Spalding University's MFA Program in Spring 2010.[4]
Work
[edit]Jackman is currently an editorial consultant for Indiana University Southeast Alumni Magazine[5] and a Contributing editor to New Southerner Magazine.[6] He previously served on the executive committee of the American Jewish Press Association as well as the board of InKY, which runs the InKY Reading Series.[7] He also served as an editor for Techrepublic.com, now owned by CNET and wrote many articles for the site.[8] In addition to TechRepublic.com, in 1999 Jackman served as The Courier-Journal's first Web editor.
His work has appeared in many journals and magazines, including in New Southerner Magazine,[9] Scribblers on the Roof,[10] The Merton Seasonal, The Louisville Review, Poetica,[11] and Tea: A Magazine, just to name a few, and read for various book festivals.[12]
His journalistic work has appeared in publications such as Louisville Magazine, The Courier-Journal, Louisville Eccentric Observer, Business Communication Quarterly, Kentucky Living, Jewish Advocate, Jewish Independent[13] and Snitch Newsweekly[14] among many others including publications for the University of Louisville.[15] He has also written for major websites like a monthly column for The Auto Channel[16] and several articles for CIO,[17] a tech news magazine and web site.
He has also had stories run on various public radio stations and shows as The Savvy Traveler[18] on NPR as well as stories on stations WFPK, WFPL, WMKY, WUKY, and WKMS and on other public radio stations through Public Radio Exchange.[19][20] He has performed his stories on folk singer John Gage's Kentucky Homefront radio show on WFPK[21][22] and has written the script for one Kentucky Homefront episode,
Jackman founded the Writer's Workshop Project (WWP) in 2006, a monthly writing workshop in Louisville, Kentucky to fill "a gap between expensive college programs and workshops and grassroots workshops or solo writing efforts".[23] He continues to direct the WWP, which also hosts community and social events.
Awards
[edit]Jackman was the recipient of the Louisville Society of Professional Journalists Award of Merit in 2005 for his column "Technicalities." He has also won and been nominated for various teaching awards, including Distinguished Teaching Award numerous times, TLC Committee for Freshman Retention, in 1993 and has been nominated for FACET (Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching).
References
[edit]- ^ Cross, Geoffrey A.; Katherine V. Wills (26 June 2005). "Bridging Disciplinary Divides in Writing Across the Curriculum". Across the Disciplines: A Journal of Language, Learning, and Academic Writing. 2. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Faculty Directory". Indiana University-Southeast. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Bodine, Preston; Virginia Anderson (2012). "More than Good Fortune: A Spiritual, Emotional, and Professional Journey". The Voice: School of Arts and Letters. 4: 2–3.
- ^ "Alumni News". Ropewalk Writer's Retreat. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ^ "Credits". IU Southeast: University News for Alumni and Friends: 1. Summer 2012.
- ^ "About". New Southerner. New Southerner. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Louisville Literary Arts". InKY Reading Series. Louisville Literary Arts.
- ^ "MJackman's Profile". Techrepublic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Jackman, Michael. "Challah". New Southerner. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Jackman, Michael. "Poems". Scribblers on the Roof. Scribblers on the Roof. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ Jackman, Michael (Spring 2012). "My Orthodix Bar Mitzvah". Poetica. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Shaikun, Phyllis. "Jewish Festival of the Book Concluded with Local Authors Reading". Jewish Community of Louisville. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Jackman, Michael (20 May 2005). "A Hybrid's Distractions". Jewish Independent. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Jackman, Michael (12 August 2012). "Education in Prison". Snitch Newsweekly. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Jackman, Michael. "Mending Little Hearts". Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity at the University of Louisville. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Jackman, Michael. "Honda Fit: A More Perfect Fit, Fit Accessories That Won't Cost You and Arm and a Leg". The Auto Channel. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Jackman, Michael. "Can Mid-Market Merchants Comply with PCI Standards In Time?". CIO. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Jackman, Michael. "Steeped in Tea". Savvy Traveler. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Jackman, Michael. "Good Guy Winner At Last". PRX Pieces. PRX. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Jackman, Michael. "That Exhausting Community Garden". PRX Pieces. PRX. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Kentucky Homefront" (PDF). Radio Shows. Kentucky Homefront. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "Archives". Kentucky Homefront: Front Porch Pickin' and Stories. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ Jackman, Michael. "Monthly Workshop". Writer's Workshop Project. Retrieved 28 April 2012.