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Dr. Hali Sofala-Jones
Assistant Professor
| Office Hours: | Tuesdays and Thursdays 12PM - 2PM (via TEAMS) And by appointment |
| Locations: (Campus & Office) |
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| Biography: | Hali Sofala-Jones is a Samoan American writer and teacher originally from Eatonton, GA. She holds degrees from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her 2019 debut poetry collection, Afakasi | Half-Caste, was published by Sundress Publications and was heralded by the “Chicago Review of Books” as one of the “10 Great Poetry Collections You May Have Missed” in 2019. Her work has been published in or is forthcoming from The Rumpus, Main Street Rag, Slipstream, The Missouri Review, Blue Mesa Review, CALYX, and elsewhere. Her poem “Fractured” was featured in the “Poem-a-Day” series by the Academy of American Poets. Sofala-Jones serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Middle Georgia State University in Macon, GA. When not teaching or writing, she enjoys traveling and hanging out with family. Her guilty pleasures are popcorn and romance novels. |
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| Courses: | ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, CRWR 2105, CRWR 5600 |
| CV: | Education Ph.D. in English, University of Nebraska, 2016 M.F.A. in Creative Writing, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2009 B.A. in English, Georgia College and State University, 2007 Institutional Directory Information Office: SOAL 243 Email: hali.sofalajones@mga.edu Statement of Teaching and Research Interests I teach a range of courses in literature and writing. My primary areas of expertise include 20th-century literature and creative writing. My teaching and research reflect a broad engagement with these fields, and I contribute to a variety of curricular offerings within the department. Recent Publications or Scholarly Output Afakasi | Half-Caste. Knoxville: Sundress Publications, 2019. Print. Additional Institutional Roles Faculty Advisor, Fall Line Review English Department Representative, Teaching Resources & Budgetary Allocation Committee Committee Member, POISE Initiative |
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