| Intro | American poet |
| Places | United States of America |
| is | Writer
Poet
Essayist
Professor
Educator |
| Work field | Academia
Literature |
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| Birth | 13 August 1975, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA |
| Age | 49 years |
| Star sign | Leo |
| Education | | Arizona State University | Tempe, Maricopa County, USA | Bachelor of Arts | | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, USA | Master of Fine Arts | | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, USA | Doctor of Philosophy |
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| Employers | | University of California, San Diego | La Jolla, San Diego, USA | | Semester at Sea | | | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, USA | (—2002) | | Chatham University | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, USA | | New York University | Manhattan, New York City, USA |
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| Awards | | fellowship | 2015 | | fellowship | | | poetry award | 2012 |
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