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Meredith Doench
Principal Lecturer
Full-Time Faculty
College of Arts and Sciences: English
Degrees
- Ph.D., Texas Tech University
- M.A., University of Dayton
- B.A., Ball State University
Profile
Meredith Doench is a principal lecturer in the Department of English teaching creative writing, literature and composition. She holds an M.A. in English from the University Dayton and a Ph.D. in English with an emphasis in creative writing fiction from Texas Tech University. Doench’s areas of focus in her fictional work are sexuality, gender, crime and social justice issues. Her creative nonfiction work generally includes the topics of imprisonment and justice. Doench is the author of the Luce Hansen Thriller Series and the stand-alone crime fiction novel, "Whereabouts Unknown" (2022). Her first novel, "Crossed," received the Mary Dasher Award for creative writing in 2017, an honor given to an Ohio writer from the College English Association of Ohio.
Courses taught
- ENG 100: College Composition I
- ENG 200: College Composition II
- ENG 280: Introduction to Creative Writing
- ENG 310: Fiction Workshop
- ENG 315: Creative Writing: Nonfiction Workshop
- ENG 340: American Prison Literature and Culture
- ENG 483: Novel Writing
Professional activities
- Board Member of Mystery Writers of America, Midwest Chapter
- Member of Queer Crime Writers
Research interests
- Creative Writing Studies
- Prison Literature and Culture
- LGBTQ+ Literature
Selected publications
Books
Whereabouts Unknown, Bold Strokes Books, 2022
Deadeye, A Luce Hansen Thriller, Bold Strokes Books, 2019
Forsaken Trust, A Luce Hansen Thriller, Bold Strokes Books, 2017
Crossed, A Luce Hansen Thriller, Bold Strokes Books, 2015