Professor of Creative Writing
Randolph College

Gary Dop is an award-winning writer, performer and educator at Randolph College. He is a professor of English, dean of innovation and director of a nationally regarded MFA in creative writing program. Professor Dop was one of the original architects of the TAKE2 curricular model and supported the development of a highly successful new program approval process for the college. He has published more than 120 original works, a bestselling poetry collection, a multimedia play and innovative 3D poetics. Professor Dop received his MFA from the University of Nebraska, and he is the recipient of the Gillie A. Larew Distinguished Teaching Award, the Great Plains Emerging Writer Prize, a Pushcart Special Mention and a Best of the Net Award.

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