Melissa Ford Lucken holds an MA in Special Education from Eastern Michigan University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the Lasell University. She is a professor of creative writing and composition at Lansing Community College, where she serves as editor of the Washington Square Review, the college’s literary journal. Alongside her academic work, she publishes fiction Isabelle Drake.

Website: www.mfaland.blogspot.com

Twitter Username: @melissalucken

Publications

• “This shark, swallow you whole” Essays on the Cultural Influence of Jaws , McFarland Books (April 1, 2023)
• The Binge Watchers Guide to Riverdale , Riverdale Ave Books (March 31, 2021)
• The Immigration & Education Nexus: A Focus on the Context & Consequences of Schooling , Sense Publishers (January 12, 2012)

Employment

• Professor at Lansing Community College (August 2002 - )

Degrees

• Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Lasell University (July 2011)

Genres of Interest

Fiction, Creative nonfiction