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Smokewood Institute for Young Writers

  • Rob Roensch

    Rob Roensch

    Professor

    As a fiction writer, Mr. Roensch’s interests include the short-story, contemporary fiction, composition, creative writing pedagogy, and American Literature.

  • Karen Schiler

    Karen Schiler

    Director

    Dr. Schiler's areas of study include Composition & Rhetoric, Creative Writing, and Film.

Workshops are led by faculty from the Department of English at Oklahoma City University. Additionally, the Smokewood Institute is staffed by current students in Oklahoma City University’s English program.