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Joshua Bellin, Ph.D.
Professor, English
412-536-1217
joshua.bellin@laroche.edu
Education:
- B.A., Wesleyan University, 1987
- Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1995
Scholarly/Professional Achievements:
- Debut novel published, fall 2014
- Multiple scholarly books, articles, short stories and creative nonfiction essays published
- Courses created in film, environmental literature, fiction writing and Native American literature
- Co-director, La Roche University Sustainable Interdisciplinary Studies Program
- Founding member, La Roche University Eco-Council
- Founder, La Roche University National Novel Writing Month Club
- Director, La Roche University Honors Institute, 2008-2011
Books Published:
Current Projects:
- Writing novels
- Preparing essay for scholarly collection celebrating Henry David Thoreau’s 200th birthday in 2017
- Developing Study Abroad+Study USA trips to Holocaust sites and to the Navajo Nation
Awards and Recognitions:
- Council of Independent Colleges Summer Seminar on the Slave Narrative
- National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute on Aldo Leopold and Environmental Ethics
- Brother Gregory Nugent Award for Teacher Excellence, La Roche University, 2008
- Faculty Scholarship Grant, La Roche University, 2006-2007
- Herbert Ross Brown Prize in New England Literary History, New England Quarterly, 2005
- Outstanding Faculty Service Award, La Roche University, 2001
Joined La Roche:
1999
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania