Faculty - Creative Studies and Digital Content Creation

Taught by Penn faculty and experienced practitioners, and designed for working adults, Penn LPS Online courses and programs equip you to expand your creative expression, cultivate cultural insights, and develop a portfolio of creative content.

Larry Abbott
  • Lecturer in Critical Writing, Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing
Professional Writing, Upskill
Julia Bloch
  • Faculty Director, Penn LPS Online Certificate in Creative Writing
Creative Writing, Digital Storytelling and Content Creation
Laynie Browne
  • Poet, prose writer, artist, editor, and teacher
Creative Writing
Scott Burkhardt
  • Lecturer in cinema and media studies
Creative Writing
Sebastian Castillo
  • Lecturer in creative writing
Creative Writing
Michael Chiappini
  • Lecturer in Critical Writing, Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing
Professional Writing, Upskill
Clayton Colmon, PhD
  • Director of Curriculum Design, Arts and Sciences Online Learning, University of Pennsylvania
Dialogue, Ethics, and Social Good, Digital Storytelling and Content Creation, Digital Strategies and Applications, Upskill
Christy Davids
  • Teacher, poet and assistant editor at The Conversant
Creative Writing
Phillip Fackler
  • Lecturer, Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing
Professional Writing
Al Filreis
  • Faculty Director, Penn LPS Online Certificate in Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Lise Funderburg
  • Lecturer in creative writing
Creative Writing
J †Johnson
  • 2017-2018 Digital Studies Fellow at Rutgers University-Camden
Creative Writing
Helen Jeoung
  • Lecturer in Critical Writing, Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing
Professional Writing, Upskill
Mel Kapadia
  • Lecturer in Critical Writing, Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing
Professional Writing, Upskill
Stacy Kastner
  • Director, Writing Center, Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing
Professional Writing, Upskill
Claire Oleson
  • Lecturer
Creative Writing
Matthew Osborn
  • Director, Critical Writing Program, Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing
Digital Storytelling and Content Creation, Professional Writing
Amy Paeth
  • Lecturer in Critical Writing, Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing
Professional Writing
Dick Polman
  • Povich Writer-in-Residence at the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing (CPCW)
Creative Writing
Photo of Karen Rile
  • Writer, editor, teacher
Creative Writing
Valerie Ross
  • Faculty Director, Penn LPS Online Certificate in Professional Writing
Professional Writing, Upskill
Fayyaz Vellani
  • Lecturer in Critical Writing, Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing
Digital Storytelling and Content Creation, Professional Writing
Photo of Zachary Tyler Vickers
  • Lecturer in creative writing
Creative Writing
Dana Walker
  • Lecturer in Critical Writing, Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing
Professional Writing