Dr. Jennifer Chang

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jennifer Chang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. She holds an MFA and a PhD from the University of Virginia. Chang's scholarly work focuses on the intersection of contemporary modernist poetics, race, national identity, and the environment, and she has published articles on Claude McKay's pastoral modernism and Asian American lyric poetry. Her creative writing includes poetry and she has been recognized with honors such as the William Carlos Williams Award and the Levinson Prize in Poetry. Chang has held fellowships at prestigious artist residencies including Elizabeth Murray, MacDowell, and Yaddo. She serves as the poetry editor for the New England Review and teaches courses such as Creative Writing workshops and literature seminars, contributing her expertise in ekphrasis and various poetry forms.

Research Interests

Courses

E 381F - Literature Writers CRW 325 - Ekphrasis: Writing Arts E 386L - Creative Writing: Workshop Poetry UGS 302 - Ekphrasis: Writing Arts CRW 355P - Advanced Poetry Workshop E 350V - Making American Poem: Honors LAH 350 - Making American Poem CRW 325 - Green Poetry CRW 340P - Poetry Workshop

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.