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The Office of Writing and Communication supports the University of Iowa's leadership in writing and communication by investing in excellence. Feel free to contact us with questions, inquiries, or to share news or events!
Mission
Housed in the Office of the Provost, the OWC's mission is to unify, amplify, and expand the university’s impressive legacy as a leader in writing and communication. Our office aims to sustain Iowa's leadership in writing and communication by investing in excellence. We are a strategic hub, illuminating shared resources and increasing program visibility while simultaneously supporting the autonomy of individual units. We offer a more unified communications strategy for writing-related programs at Iowa, enhance audience reach for our campus partners, and create new professional and academic opportunities for students, staff, and faculty across disciplines at Iowa.
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The Office of Writing and Communication
prov-owc@uiowa.edu
100 Shambaugh House (SHSE)
3rd Floor
430 N. Clinton St
Iowa City, IA 52242
People
Daniel Khalastchi
Daniel Khalastchi is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the author of four acclaimed books of poetry. His most recent collection, The Story of Your Obstinate Survival, received the National Jewish Book Award for Poetry and was longlisted for the PEN/Volecker Award for Poetry. He lives in Iowa City where he is the executive director of the University of Iowa’s Office of Writing and Communication. He is the cofounder and managing editor of Rescue Press.
Lauren Haldeman
Lauren Haldeman is the author of four books: two graphic novels (Wild That We're Alive and Team Photograph) and two poetry collections (Instead of Dying and Calenday). She is the recipient of an Iowa Artist Fellowship, a Sustainable Arts Foundation Award, the Colorado Poetry Prize, and fellowships from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop where she graduated with an MFA.
Stephen Lovely
Stephen has been the Director of the Iowa Young Writers’ Studio since 2005. He has led over 40 sessions of the program for more than 3,000 students. His first novel, Irreplaceable, was published by Hyperion/Voice and translated into German, Dutch, and Chinese. Irreplaceable received the Dana Award for the Novel and a James Michener-Copernicus Society of America Award. He is working on a second novel.
Danielle Wheeler
Danielle Wheeler was the Rona Jaffe fellow in poetry at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she earned her MFA. She has spent the last decade teaching writing and literature at the college and high school level and currently serves as the Associate Director, Writing Education for the Office of Writing and Communication as well as Director for Iowa Young Writers' Studio online courses.
Marc Falk
Marc Falk is an administrative manager in the Provost's Office where he works with various teams including the Office of Writing and Communication, John Deere Scholars, External Awards and Recognition, and Strategic Planning.
Emony Dickinson
Emony Dickinson is an undergraduate student double-majoring in English literature (publishing track) and history. In addition to working for the Office of Writing and Communication, she also manages social media for the English Department and the Nonfiction Writing Program. Emony is a member of Catharsis Literary Magazine, and she looks forward to helping others find their place within the Iowa literary community!
Eleanor Granstrom
Our Location
Shambaugh House (SHSE)
430 N. Clinton St
Iowa City, IA 52242
