Jean Harper
Associate Professor of English
Director of Graduate Programs in English
Whitewater Hall 267
(765) 973-8571
jeharper@indiana.edu
Education
- M.F.A., Creative Writing, Emerson College, 1991
- B.A., English, Earlham College, 1982
Current Creative Interests
Creative nonfiction, memoir, documentary work, comics.
Books
- Still Life with Horses. Howling Bird Press. (2017)
- Rose City: A Memoir of Work. Mid-List. (2005)
Works in an Anthology
- Not Like the Rest of Us: An Anthology of Indiana Writers. Indiana Writers Center. (2016)
Film
- 1:47: A Documentary. Mahallasville Road Productions in association with Along the Tracks. Writer. Director. (2008)
Selected Publications
- "Colic," Florida Review, Vol. 17, No. 1-2, pp.11-24. (2014)
- "A Good Mom." Damselfly Press. (2014)
- "Neighbors," Harpur Palate, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 38-50. (2013)
- "Night Ride," North American Review, Vol. 297, No. 2, p. 31. (2012)
- 1:47: A Documentary Film. Mahallasville Road Productions. (2008)
- Rose City: A Memoir of Work. Mid-List Press. (Mid-List Press First Series Award) (2005)
Selected Previous Employment Positions
- Earlham School of Religion, Richmond, IN Visiting Professor, Graduate Writing Program (2011)
- Earlham College, Richmond, IN Visiting Instructor, Department of Art (2000; 2002)
Selected Offices Held in National/International Professional Organizations
- President. Indiana College English Association. 2006 – 2008.
- Vice President. Indiana College English Association. 2005 – 2006.
- Individual Artist Grants Review Panel. Indiana Arts Commission. 2002. 2004.
Selected Academic Awards/Recognitions
- Best American Essays 2013, Notable Essay; "Colic."
- Florida Review Editors' Essay Award. 2012.
- National Endowment for the Arts. Fellowship. Prose. 2012.
- Scholar/Teacher of the Year. Indiana College English Association. 2011.
- MacDowell Colony. Residency. 2010.
- Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Goldfarb Fellowship Award, Creative Nonfiction. 2009.
- Yaddo. Curtis Harnack Residency for Writers. 2008.