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Curriculum Vitae
of
ROBERT PERRY IVEY
rperryivey@yahoo.com
rivey@gordonstate.edu
Employment History
2015-Present Lecturer: Gordon State College, Barnesville, Georgia
2012-2015 Assistant Professor of English: Gordon State College, Barnesville,
Georgia
2011-2012 Creative Writing Instructor, Poetry and Visiting McEver Chair of
Poetry: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
2010-2012 Instructor of English: Georgia Perimeter College, Covington, Georgia
2009-2009 Instructor of Creative Writing: Lehman College, Bronx, New York
2008-2009 Mail Processor/Data Entry: Office of Admissions, Sarah Lawrence
College, Bronxville, New York
2007-2008 Student Events and Safety Coordinator, Sarah Lawrence College,
Bronxville, New York
2007-2008 Office Assistant: Registrar’s Office, Sarah Lawrence College,
Bronxville, New York
2007-2008 Instructor of College Writing: SUNY Purchase, Purchase, New York
2007-2007 Instructor for Prep for Prep: Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville,
New York
Academic Achievement
A. EDUCATION
May 26th, 2008 Master of Fine Arts
Major: Creative Writing
Sarah Lawrence College
GPA: 4.0
August 16th, 2006 Master of Arts
Major: English Literature
Georgia State University
GPA: 3.6
May 23rd, 2003 Bachelor of Arts
Major: English Literature/Creative Writing
Georgia College and State University
B. HONORS AND SPECIAL RECONGITIONS
Judge for the Gordon State College Annual High School Poetry Competition
Fall 2013
Judge for the Gordon State College Annual High School Poetry Competition
Fall 2012
2012 Visiting McEver Chair of Poetry: Georgia Institute of Technology
2011 Visiting McEver Chair of Poetry: Georgia Institute of Technology
Judge for the Wesleyan College Annual George Warren Gignilliat Poetry Award
Spring 2012
Judge for the Wesleyan College Annual George Warren Gignilliat Poetry Award
Spring 2011
The Academy of American Poetry, Winner of the John B. Santoianni Award for
Poetry, Spring 2007 for the poem "Deer-Slayer".
C. PUBLICATIONS
"Banzai!!" The Peacock’s Feet. Ed. Derick Varn. Milledgeville: Georgia College
and State University, Vol. 27, 2002.
"Whippersnapper". The G.S.U. Review. Ed. Jody Brooks. Atlanta: Georgia
State University, 2005.
"Dog Days, Heartstrings, Summer Work, and Tear-jerkers". The Country Mouse.
Ed. Lawson, Arlene, and Bob Wands. Norway: The Country Mouse, Vol.
2, Issue 2, 2006.
"To Home". Lumina. Ed. Michael Wolman. New York: Sarah Lawrence College,
Vol. 7, 2008.
"Homebirth".
www.At-LargeMagazine.com. Ed. Guha, Rohin, and Niina Pollari.New York: At-Large Magazine, Vol. 1, 2008.
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"The Hunt".
www.liveoakreview.com. Ed. Sabra Wineteer. Philadelphia: TheLive Oak Review, Vol. 1, 2009.
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"Deer-Slayer". The Louisiana Review. Ed. Billy Fontenot. Eunice: Louisiana
State University. Vol. 8, 2010.
Southbound. Chapbook. Ed. Thomas Lux. Atlanta: Jeanne Duval Editions, 2009.
"Southbound". Terminus Magazine. Ed. Denton, Travis, and Katie Chaple.
Atlanta: Terminus Magazine. Vol. 8&9, 2011.
"Dog Days, Georgia Peaches, and Lady of the Morning". TYCA-Southeast
Journal. Ed. Norcross, Amoena, and Meg Matheny. Clemson: Two-Year
College English Association, Vol. 44, Number 1, 2011.
"Dream I Seen God" and "Nights". TYCA-Southeast Journal, Ed. Norcross,
Amoena, and Meg Matheny. Clemson: Two-Year College English
Association, Vol. 44, Number 2, 2011.
"Homebirth". Java Monkey Speaks: A Poetry Anthology, Volume 4. Ed. Kodac
Harrison. Atlanta: Poetry Atlanta Press, Vol. 4, 2011.
"Letters to Tally Bryant Ivey".
www.thebluelyrareview.com Ed. Silverman,Matthew. Issue 2.4, 2013
"To Home". Stone, River, Sky: An Anthology of Georgia Poetry. Ed. Carey Scott
Wilkerson. Mobile: Negative Capability Press . Vol 1. 2015.
Letters to my Daughter. Delphi Series Vol. 1. Ed. Matthew Silverman. Atlanta:
Blue Lyra Review. Feb. 15, 2016.
Professional Growth and Development
A. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
2002-2003 Assistant Poetry Editor to The Peacock’s Feet
2008-Present Modern Language Association
2011-2012 Georgia Perimeter College LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association
B. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
"Crossroads Writer’s Conference and Literary Festival," Macon, Georgia,
October 1st, 2012.
"Poetry Road Show: Featuring Poet Robert Perry Ivey," Harris County Library,
Hamilton, Georgia. October 20th, 2011.
"Crossroads Writer’s Conference and Literary Festival," Macon, Georgia,
October 1st, 2011.
"Stories for a Hot Summer: The Big, Dark South of Poet Robert Perry Ivey and
Writer Brad Evans." Sidney Lanier Cottage, Macon, Georgia, August
9th, 2011.
"English at the Crossroads: Redefining Our Role in Higher Education." Speaker/Presenter TYCA-SE 46th Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia,
March 5th, 2011.
"A Celebration of Southern Poetry at Wesleyan College," Received Honorarium
to Perform Poetry with Former and Current North Carolina Poets Laureate
Kathryn Stripling Byer and Cathy Smith Bowers, Macon, Georgia,
October 4th, 2010.
"Poetry @ Tech," Received Honorarium to Perform Poetry in Georgia Institute
of Technology’s Reading Series, Atlanta, Georgia, February 5th, 2010.
"Java Monkey Speaks" Received Payment to Perform Poetry. Java Monkey,
Decatur, Georgia, 2011.
"Dispelling the Myth of the Binary System of Stressed and Unstressed Syllables
in Poetry" Speaker/Presenter Gordon State College’s Teaching Matters
Conference, Barnesville, Georgia March. 22nd, 2013.
Panel Speaker "Creative Writing Courses: A Pathway to Student Success in
Composition Courses and Post-Graduate Employment." Teaching
Matters. Gordon State College, Barnesville, Georgia. March 22nd, 2014.
C. PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED
"Natasha Trethaway Poetry Workshop," Georgia College and State University
Poetry Festival, Milledgeville, Georgia, May 5th, 2002.
"Crossroads Writer’s Conference and Literary Festival," Macon, Georgia,
October 1st, 2011.
"English at the Crossroads: Redefining Our Role in Higher Education." TYCA-SE 46th Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, March 5th, 2011.
"USG Stem Initiative: Engaging Students," Georgia Perimeter College, Covington, Georgia, Summer 2011.
"Hybrid Online/In Class Training Course." Georgia Perimeter College,
Covington, Georgia, Spring 2012.
"Crossroads Writer’s Conference and Literary Festival," Macon, Georgia,
October 1st, 2012.
"Dispelling the Myth of the Binary Stressed Unstressed Syllable System,"
Teaching Matters. Gordon State College, Barnesville, Georgia.
March 22nd, 2013.
Courses and Post-Graduate Employment." Teaching Matters.
Gordon State College, Barnesville, Georgia. March 22nd, 2014.
D. SERVICE TO THE INSTITUTION
2012-Present Faculty Advisor to Gordon State College’s Gay-Straight Alliance
2012-Present-Advisor to Blackshear, student literary journal and creative writing
club
2012-Present- Committee member of Gordon State College’s Library Committee
2012-Present- Judge of Creative Writing Contest for "The Academic Contest"
2010-Symposium Committee-Georgia Perimeter College-Newton
2010-2012-Faculty Advisor to GPC’s Café Noir, Drama and Creative Writing
Club
2010-2012-Faculty Advisor to GPC’s Triangle Cub
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