Diane K. Lofstrom Miniel

The Society of Multi-Ethnic Studies of the United States (MELUS), National Association of English Teachers, Modern Language Association, Association of Writing Professionals, Pop Culture Association/American Culture Association

Service Learning, African American and Asian Literature, Literary Journalism, Digitized Audio Commentary (on student essays), media composition, postsecondary reading.

Diane K. Lofstrom Miniel recently obtained her MFA in Creative Writing, Creative Nonfiction, and Certificate of Advanced Study in Composition from CSU Fresno. As of fall 2010, she will be teaching English Composition at the University of Nevada, Reno as a term lecturer. While a graduate student, she was the past president of Students of English Studies Association and the San Joaquin Literary Association. She was the creative nonfiction editor for the 2005 issue of the San Joaquin Review. She also served on the Campus Advisory Fees Committee and Task Force for Graduate Culture. Her essay "Mystery Spot" aired on local Fresno radio station KVPR's Valley Writers Read, 89.3 FM, on Jan. 7, 2009 and is available online.