Faculty
Karen Hufford
Professor of English; Creative Writing Program Coordinator
“Teaching is a work of heart, and for over thirty-three years, I have taught with my whole heart. Our goal should not be to impress or compete but to inspire and help others. I have dedicated my life to helping students become their absolute best as they make their way out into the world.”
Education
- M.F.A. in Creative Writing, University of Virginia, 1987
- M.A. in Creative Writing, Hollins College, 1985
- B.A. in English, Hollins College, 1984
Courses
- English Major:
- Fundamentals of Creative Writing
- Intermediate Creative Writing
- Advanced Creative Writing
- College Composition
- Screenwriting
Teaching Experiences & Professional Experience
- Faculty Member, Southern Virginia University, 1996-present
- Adjunct faculty, University of Virginia, 2007–present
- Taught Rhetoric at Hampden-Sydney College, 1992–96
- Taught Freshman Composition & Advanced Composition at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1988-1992
Scholarship & Creative Work
- Sawyeropens new tab to book, 2013
- Girl-Talk, screenplay
- Currently at work on a memoir, Ada, My Mother, Myself
Awards, Leadership & Service
- Most Team-Spirited Faculty Award, 2005
- Alumni Choice Faculty Award, 2005
- Sponsor, Christian Children’s Fund, Unbound, 2004–present
- Director, Founder, and Editor of the Review at Southern Virginia University, a literary magazine for creative writing and the visual arts, 1998–present
- Creative Writing Program Coordinator, 1996–present
- Composition & Writing Program Coordinator, 1996–2012