Faculty

 

The Master of Professional Writing faculty is composed of working, established writers in every form—nonfiction, fiction, film, literary journalism, poetry, television, theatre, new media—many of whom write in multiple forms. And despite their busy professional commitments, MPW faculty members work closely with students in small workshop settings and one-on-one. The 2012-2013 faculty roster includes:

 

Fiction
 Janet Fitch
 Judith Freeman
 Gina Nahai
 Gabrielle Pina
 Richard Rayner
 Mark Richard

Nonfiction
 Bernard Cooper
 Dana Goodyear
 Dinah Lenney
 Sandra Loh
 M.g. Lord
 Kenneth Turan
 David Ulin

Poetry
 Nan Cohen

Writing for Stage and Screen
 Syd Field
 Prince Gomolvilas
 Timothy Kirkman
 Brighde Mullins
 Michael Price

Humor Writing
 Shelley Berman (Emeritus)

  • Master of Professional Writing Program
  • University of Southern California
  • 3501 Trousdale Parkway
  • Mark Taper Hall of Humanities, THH 355
  • Los Angeles, California 90089-0355