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2026 Faculty
Listed in no particular order - click on each presenter for a brief bio.
Kristen Terrette
Catelyn Wilson
Jeff Wheeler
Tesia Tsai
Crystal Taggart
Wendy S. Swore
Hal Sundt
Jill Stuck
Maggie Stiefvater
Nicki Stanton
RuthAnne Snow
Jared Quan
Axie Oh
Stuart Neal
Chad Morris
Heather B. Moore
Samantha Millburn
Mary Mecham
Gracie Marsden
Kathryn Lopez Luker
Samantha Hastings
Janet Sumner Johnson
Emily Inouye Huey
Lindsay Hiller
Tracy Hill
Daphne Higbee
Rebecca Hicken
Mikki Helmer
Marc J Gregson
Mickey George
Elisha Fernandez
Lisa Cron
Lisa Crandall
Shannon Cooley
Frank L. Cole
Tifani Clark
Shelly Brown
Martha Brockenbrough
Sheena Boekweg
Amy Newbold
Allison Anderson
Serene Heiner
Carpe Vitam Press Team
Amey Zeigler
Erin Stewart
Celesta Rimington
Janci Patterson
Davina Sauthoff
Rachel Luke Parker
Charlie N. Holmberg
Emma Faye
Gina Denny
Chris Cole
Sian Ann Bessey
Taryn Skipper
Mengxi (Margaret) Seeley
Lena Jeong
Lehua Parker
Jessica Thompson
Brandon Chambers
Amanda Kanno
Tricia Levenseller
Julie Wright
Rebecca Rode
Kaela Rivera
Kathryn Purdie
Jennifer A. Nielsen
Lisa Mangum
Annette Lyon
Gregg Luke
Victorine Lieske
Melanie Bennett Jacobson
Ben Inouye
September C. Fawkes
Rosalyn Eves
Sarah M. Eden & Jolene Perry
Raneé Clark
Stephanie Black
Cindy Baldwin
Traci Hunter Abramson
