Dr. Shauna Seliy

Professor

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Biography

Shauna Seliy is a Professor in the Department of English at Northwestern University, specializing in Creative Writing, Fiction, and Literature. She is the author of the novel Get, published by Bloomsbury in 2007, which was recognized as a book of the year by Sunday Independent in South Africa and gained acclaim as an Editor's Choice from Booklist. She holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.F.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Throughout her career, Seliy has received fellowships from prestigious institutions such as Yaddo and the MacDowell Colony, showcasing her commitment to the craft of writing. She has also been honored with the Mary Roberts Rinehart National Award for emerging writers. Her work has appeared in prominent literary journals including Kenyon Review, Meridian, New Orleans Review, and Alaska Quarterly Review. Since joining Northwestern in 2007, she has been actively involved in academia, teaching courses in fiction and creative non-fiction. In recognition of her teaching excellence, she was awarded the Northwestern Arts and Sciences Alumni Teaching Award for the academic year 2011-2012.

Research Interests

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of purpose
  • Resume/CV
  • TOEFL/IELTS scores (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.