Graves Lecture Series continues with Kwon

Kwon’s presentation is titled Poems that Can Drive a Fully Grown Human to Sob Uncontrollably.

He is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at CSC, who teaches courses in composition and creative writing.  

When he joined the faculty in 2022, he said his English colleagues impressed him as dedicated teachers and researchers.

He earned a doctorate at Oklahoma State University and master’s degrees from both the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Iliff School of Theology. His bachelor’s is from Clark University.

“My lecture is for those who believe in the power of a good cry. It is for those who have not yet given up on the power of the written word to evince complicated, salvific truths,” he said.

Kwon will offer a close reading of several of his favorite poems that evoke powerful, emotional responses. He will also speak about persuasive line breaks in poetry, the challenges of composing poems in English as a second language learner, and human tears as a response to moments in literature.

The final presentation of the fall semester by Danielle Covolo on Oct. 24 presentation is titled Sacred Knowledge. She is an Instructor teaching Topics in Corrections (Principles of Victim Services), Topics in Law Enforcement (Domestic Violence and Crime), Serial Killers in Popular Culture, and The Academic Life.

“Teaching at CSC was my academic career aspiration since the college serves rural students and first-generation students," she said.

She is pursuing a doctorate in Administration Leadership and Service from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She earned a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from New Mexico State University, and a bachelor’s from the University of Wyoming. She also completed Russian Language courses at Privet Language School in Russia.

Covolo’s presentation addresses the topic of missing and murdered Indigenous persons on the Pine Ridge Reservation. She will include related topics such as a return to the localization of resources and tribal sovereignty.