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Dr. Robert A. Fink 
Box 15114
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX 79698
rfink@hsutx.edu
(325) 670-1214
Title:
The W. D. and Hollis R. Bond Professor of English (Endowed
Chair)
Director of Creative Writing
Family:
Wife:
Katrina (elementary school counselor; special education
teacher; classically-trained pianist)
Twin
Sons:
Jon (M.F.A. in poetry, Syracuse University, 2000)
Rob (Ph.D. in history, Texas Tech University, 2003)
Rob is married to Tiffany (Ph.D. in history, Texas Tech
University, 2003).
Rob and Tiffany have two children, Andrew and Dylan
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Education
And Advanced Study:
Ph.D.
in English, Texas Tech U, 1977
M.A.
in English, Texas Tech U, 1973
B.A.
in English, Baylor U, 1968
Bread
Loaf Writers' Conference, Summer 1979
Graduate
Liberal Studies Program, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, Summer
1983
Graduate
Poetry Workshop, U of Iowa, Summer 1985
Poetry
Festival, Frost Place, Franconia, NH, Summer 1998
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Selected
Hobbies / Interests:
Racewalking.
Bicycling. Baseball. Fly-fishing if I get to Colorado or Idaho in the
summer. Watching movies. Listening to music: jazz, classical, blues.
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Teaching
Experience:
Since
1977: Hardin-Simmons University (Directing Poetry and Fiction Workshops,
Teaching English Composition, American Literature, Contemporary
Literature)
Summers
1990 & 1991: Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts (Creative
Writing, Contemporary Literature, English Composition)
Selected
Honors:
Editor,
Walt McDonald First-Book Series in Poetry, and Invited Poets Series, Texas
Tech University Press (since 1996)
Elected
to the Texas Institute Of Letters (1990)
W.
D. and Hollis R. Bond Professor of English (Endowed Chair) (1995)
HSU
Faculty President (1992-94)
HSU
Faculty Member of the Year (1994)
HSU
Cullen Professor Research-Creativity Award (1982 & 1995)
Distinguished
Alumnus, Department of English, Texas Tech University (1992)
President,
Texas Association of Creative Writing Teachers (1982-84)
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