Endowed Chair

National Book Award Winner Li-Young Lee 2008-2009 National Book Award Winner Tim O'Brien 2003-2004 2005-2006 2007-2008 2011-2012   Denis Johnson 2006-2007   Pulitzer Prize Finalist Barry Hannah 2004-2005     National Book Award Winner Ai 2002-2003   Each year, the Endowed Chair teaches a graduate workshop for MFA students, including one-on-one meetings about workshopped material. The chair holder also visits classes for Q&As, gives one reading, and delivers three talks on writing. National Book Award Winner Tim O'Brien (Going After Cacciato,1979) held the Chair in 1999-2000, 2001-2002, and 2003-2004. He has served on the faculty, teaching MFA workshops, each year in between his position as chair holder.