Faculty & Staff

Meet the faculty and staff at the heart of VCFA.

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MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults

Loree Griffin Burns

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Sheela Chari

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Evan Griffith

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Louise Hawes

Faculty, MFA in WCYA & 2025-2026 Katherine Paterson Chair

Corey Ann Haydu

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Veera Hiranandani

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

K.A. Holt

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Anna-Marie McLemore

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

An Na

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Erica S. Perl

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Matt Phelan

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Mary Quattlebaum

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Anica Mrose Rissi

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Sara Ryan

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Alex Sanchez

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Laura Shovan

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Linda Urban

Faculty Chair, MFA in WCYA; Interim Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs