Kendra Vanderlip - Department of English
Education
PhD in English - Creative Nonfiction Writing, 2024, University of North Texas
MFA in Creative Writing - Creative Nonfiction, 2018, 糖心vlog蜜桃
BA in Writing, 2015, Grand Valley State University
Academic Summary
Kendra Vanderlip (they | she) is a queer educator specializing in creative nonfiction and other forms of creative writing. Their work focuses on the implications of violence and how pop culture influences the normalizing of violence, as well as generational trauma, mental health, and gender studies. In the classroom, they focus on creating inclusive communities and demystifying academic spaces.
Publications
- 鈥淎natomy of the Hand: A Lyric on Violence and Beauty,鈥� Northern Spy, Fall 2026
- 鈥淭he Forecast,鈥� Southern Quill, Summer 2026
- 鈥淚 Go Home to Watch My Father Die While Space Junk Threatens my Home State,鈥� Nimrod International Poetry, 2021
- 鈥淎 Capricorn鈥檚 Weekly Horoscope While Her Father Dies of Cancer,鈥� Hobart, June 2020
- 鈥淭he Naming,鈥� Sidereal, Winter 2018
- 鈥淢ultimodality in Composition鈥� Writing about Memphis, Fall 2018
- 鈥淲inter Wheat,鈥� Whiskey Island, Winter 2017
- 6/2014-9/2014
- 鈥淟ocal videographer's Kala Project highlights beauty, strength in adversity鈥�
- 鈥淕irls Inc. program seeks to educate, motivate Grand Rapids youth鈥�
- 鈥淕ilda's Club Camp Sparkle hits 10 year anniversary鈥�
- 鈥淭reading water: living life with depression鈥�
- 鈥淔air Housing Center of West Michigan files discrimination claim鈥�
- 鈥淛ohnson Center to host storytelling workshop with professional writing coach鈥�
- 鈥淕randwich 2014 sampled: Next eight sandwiches range excellent to big disappointments鈥�
- 鈥淕ilmore Collection response to liquor license ruling lacks sincerity鈥�
- 鈥淕RAM on the Green to rock terrace Thursday nights鈥�
- 鈥淓lizabeth Stoddard of Fair Housing educates to end discrimination鈥�
- 鈥淐itizen foresters cultivate young trees, new skills at Martin Luther King Park鈥�
- 鈥淏lack theatre group creates safe space to explore race鈥�