Research Discipline/Bio
Lisette Boer is a current PhD student in English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing with concentrations in poetry and fiction, alongside graduate minors in Social Entrepreneurship and Digital Storytelling from The New School.
Her teaching experience includes but is not limited to leading creative writing workshops through Milk Press Virtual Workshops, serving as a teaching assistant at Maplewood Headstart, and facilitating a literacy mentorship program at Mitchell Elementary. Professionally, Lisette has served as a Research Assistant to The New School's Creative Writing Director. She has also worked with various literary organizations in marketing roles such as The Poetry Society of New York, The New School, and The National Book Critics Circle, playing a key role in organizing events like the National Book Critics Circle Ceremony, the PEN World Voices Festival, and The NYC Poetry Festival.
Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy, English Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2028.
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing, The New School, 2023.
Bachelor of Arts, English - Creative Writing, Hope College, 2019.
Honors/Awards
Distinguished Scholar Award, Hope College English Department, 2019; Communications Award, Pen Parentis, 2024.
Publications/Exhibitions
Boer, L. (2024). “International Women’s Day - A Collective Poem.” The Disoriental.
Boer, L. (2023). “Call Me Space Cowgirl.” LEVITATE, issue 7.
Boer, L. (2023). “Eve’s Incantation.” Folio, vol. 38.
Boer, L. (2021). “Collaborative Poems.” May Day 2021.
Boer, L. (2020). “An Existence That Keeps Offering.” Pandemic Poems.
Last Updated: Oct 4, 2024