Instructor Biography

Matthew Hein
After dropping out of college three times, he completed his BA 2001 and his MA in 2004, both from Portland State University. While working as PSU Writing Center Project Manager, he facilitated construction of the PSU WC's improved Web site, as well as the publication of two books: A Writer's Guide: Practical Strategies for Composition and Ways of Writing: A Guide to College Composition (and the second edition of the latter).

His award-winning poetry has appeared in Verseweavers and Suisan Valley Review, his fiction debut occurred in Metropolis Monthly, he recently published a brief memoir in Oregon Humanities, and his academic essay "Psychic Dictionary: A Tale of Aurauthority" was posted in Verb. His book reviews have appeared in Reconstruction, The Journal of Drama Studies, and Sobriquet; Pacific Switchboard hosted his show of pastel portraits; he plays guitar poorly when no one is listening.

He likes reading student essays, because his students are interesting people who write about interesting things.