Gretchen D. Schrafft

EDUCATION

  • Doctor of Philosophy in English and Literary Arts, University of Denver
  • Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Oregon State University
  • MLitt in Creative Writing, University of St Andrews
  • Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Sociology/Anthropology, Middlebury College

POSITIONS HELD 

  • Freelance Writer and Editor, 2012-present 
  • Science Writer, Carney Institute for Brain Science, Brown University, 2023-2026 
  • Contributing Writer, Oregon Stater, OSU Foundation, 2015-2023
  • Instructor, English and Literary Arts, University of Denver, 2019-2021 
  • Deputy Director, Clinic for Writing and the Public Good, University Writing Program, University of Denver, 2019-2021
  • Writing Center Consultant, University Writing Program, University of Denver, 2018-2019
  • Adjunct Faculty, Creative Writing, Seattle University, 2016-2018
  • Adjunct Faculty, English Department, Highline College, 2016-2017 
  • Teaching Associate, School of Writing, Literature, and Film, Oregon State University, 2014-2016
  • Writing Center Consultant, Academy of Art University, 2013-2014
  • Contributing Writer, San Francisco magazine, 2012-2014 

HONORS

  • 2026 Logan Science Journalism Program finalist 
  • 2023-2024 Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing Fellowship finalist
  • 2022-2023 Office of Graduate Education Dissertation Fellowship (University of Denver)
  • 2021-2022 Clemens Dissertation Fellow (University of Denver)
  • 2021 Lighthouse Works Fellowship
  • 2020-2021 Grand Challenges ACE Student Scholarship Grant (University of Denver)
  • 2020 College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Student Research Award (University of Denver)
  • 2019 Sewanee Writers’ Conference Tennessee Williams Scholarship
  • 2018-2019 Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing Fellowship finalist
  • 2018-2019 Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship semifinalist
  • 2017 Pushcart Prize nomination, Carve magazine
  • 2015 Mineral School June Dodge Fellowship
  • 2015 Fishtrap Gathering of Writers Scholarship
  • 2013 San Francisco Writers’ Grotto Fellowship
  • 2013 Hawthornden International Writers’ Retreat Fellowship
  • 2013 Vermont Studio Center Grant
  • 2007 Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference Middlebury Student Scholarship

COURSES TAUGHT

University of Denver
  • ENGL 2011: Intermediate Fiction Writing: Approaching the Novel
  • WRIT 1733: Writing and the Public Good
as a teaching assistant
  • ENGL 2708: Writers on Writing
  • ENGL 2700: Foundations of Early American Literature
  • ENGL 2221: Shakespeare’s Comedies and Tragedies
  • ENGL 2100: British Literature I
Seattle University
  • ENGL 3140: Writing Fiction: Longer Forms—1 section
  • UCOR 1300: Creative Expressions: Introduction to Creative Writing—6 sections
Highline College
  • ENGL 211: Advanced Fiction Writing—2 sections
  • ENGL 200: Introduction to Creative Writing—3 sections
  • ENGL 101: English Composition 1—1 section
Oregon State University
  • WR 224: Intro to Fiction Writing—2 sections
  • WR 121: English Composition—5 sections
  • ENG 104: Intro to Literature: Fiction—1 section

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

  • President, English Graduate Student Association, University of Denver, 2019-2020
  • Writing and the Public Good Community-Engaged Fellow, Center for Community Engagement to Advance Scholarship and Learning, University of Denver, 2019-2020
  • Dorm Parent, Mineral School, 2017 session
  • Steering Committee, OSU MFA Reading Series, 2015-2016 
  • Submissions Reader, San Francisco Writers’ Grotto Fellowship, cycle 2014