Lauren Osborn
PhD Student, Creative Writing - Fiction
M.F.A, Queen’s University of Charlotte, Creative Writing, Fiction, 2019
B.S., University of Alabama at Birmingham, Behavioral Psychology, 2016
Areas of Interest
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Fiction
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Flash Fiction
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Non-fiction
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Entomology
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STEAM Pedagogy
Recent Courses Taught
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ENGL 2513: Intro to Creative Writing
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ENGL 1113: Composition I
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ENGL 1213: Composition II
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ENTO 5730: Insects and Society Honor's Section
Selected Publications
Fiction
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“Exodus,” The Adroit, 2023
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“Hymenoptera,” Fourteens Hills, 2023
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“Mantodea,” Fourteen Hills, 2023
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“Silk,” (Forthcoming), DIAGRAM
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“Eaters of Men,” (Forthcoming), DIAGRAM
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“Entomology of the Pin-Up Girl, (Forthcoming), DIAGRAM
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“The Zipper, JMWW, 2022
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“Gossamer Girl,” Willow Springs, 2022
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“Ortolan,” The Cincinnati Review Micro-Series, 2021
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“Boil Me Alive,” Laurel Review, 2021
Non-fiction
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“Hole”, Elements of Creative Writing, (University of Northern Iowa OER Textbook), 2023
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“Bestiary of Birds I’ve Buried,” Carve, 2023
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“Hole,” The North American Review, 2022
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“Sunburn,” Lake Effect, 2021
Film-Options
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“Boy,” Lost Mountain Media, 2021
Academic
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Osborn, L., Hoback, W., Parkison, A., & Golick, D. (2023). Science Education through Creative Writing: A Case Study Using Entomology. NACTA Journal, 67(1). https://doi.org/10.56103/nactaj.v67i1.81
Selected Conference Presentations
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Presenter, “The Etymology of Entomology: Science Education Through Creative Writing,” presentation on innovative interdisciplinary pedagogy, Entomological Society of America (ESGA) joint north & southwest meeting, Oklahoma City, OK. (April 18, 2022)
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Presenter, “Entomology Education Through Creative Writing,” facilitated discussion/workshop, Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference, American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), Arlington, VA. (November 4, 2022)
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Presenter, “Science Education Through Creative Writing”, presentation on innovative interdisciplinary pedagogy, North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) 68th Annual Conference, Wooster, OH. (June, 2022)
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Presenter, “Multimodality as a Gateway to Accessibility for Neurodiverse Students”, Panel on teaching diverse student populations, Red River Graduate Student Conference, North Dakota State University. (April, 2021)
Professional Appointments or Professional Service
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Frontier Mosaic, Oklahoma State University’s Undergraduate Literature Journal, Co-Advisor/EIC, (2023-2024)
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Quarterly West, Prose Editorial Assistant (2022-2023)
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Quarterly West, Screener for QW 2023 Chapbook Contest (2023)
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Quarterly West, Screener for QW 2022 Prose Contest (2022)
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F2C, Screener for the Sukenick & Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prizes (2021-2023)
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Cimarron Review, Oklahoma State University, Editorial Assistant, Fiction (2020-2023)
Awards and Recognition
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Marye Lynn Cummings Endowed Scholarship, First Place, Fiction – “Silk” (2023)
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Blue Frog’s Flash Fiction Contest Finalist, Judged by Aimee Bender – “Trendsetters” (2023)
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CutBank’s Big Sky, Small Prose Flash Fiction Contest Finalist – “Entomology of the Pin-Up Girl” (2023)
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Gloria Goldstein Howton Scholarship for Creative Writing (2016)