Lucinda Roy (Arts / Theatre)

Biography:

Lucinda Roy is an Alumni Distinguished Professor in English at Virginia Tech where she teaches creative writing in the graduate and undergraduate programs. A 2005 recipient of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Outstanding Faculty Award, Professor Roy’s publications include the poetry collections "Fabric", "Wailing the Dead to Sleep" and "The Humming Birds" (winner of the Eighth Mountain Poetry Prize); and the novels "Lady Moses" (a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers selection), and "The Hotel Alleluia", both published by HarperCollins.

Her memoir-critique "No Right to Remain Silent: What We’ve Learned from the Tragedy at Virginia Tech" was published by Random House. Professor Roy was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Richmond in 2000, and she was selected by the Virginia Press Women’s Association as Newsmaker of the Year in 2009. In 2017, she was the first recipient of the Zenobia Lawrence Hikes Award.

At Virginia Tech, Professor Roy has served as Chair of English, and as Associate Dean for Curriculum, Outreach, and Diversity. She has been a guest on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, The Today Show, Sunday Morning, Oprah, NPR’s The Diane Rehm Show, Sky News, Al Jazeera, and many TV and radio shows. She has also been a featured guest on PBS and BBC documentaries. Her poetry, fiction, and commentaries have appeared in numerous publications including North American Review, American Poetry Review, the New York Times, Newsweek’s College Guide, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Guardian, Inside Higher Education, and USA Today. Professor Roy is currently at work on another poetry collection, articles and commentaries on school safety, a literary sci-fi novel, and a series of oil paintings depicting the Middle Passage. She gives keynotes and presentations around the country and abroad on school safety, effective communication, education reform, diversity, and creative writing.

Website: http://lucindaroy.com

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