Tim Conrad

conradt2@msu.edu
517-884-4440

C636 Wells Hall
619 Red Cedar Rd
East Lansing, MI 48824

FacultyEnglish

Assistant Professor
Creative Writing

Biography

Tim Conrad holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and a PhD from Western Michigan University. His work has been published in journals such as Story, Willow Springs, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and Quarterly West, and has received awards from Beloit Fiction Journal and the Emrys Foundation. Conrad received a 2025 Midwest Book Award in the Fiction – Short Story/Anthology category for his debut short story collection, The Machine We Trust, published by Cornerstone Press in April 2024.

Media Mentions

Courses

ENG 226 – Introduction to Creative Writing

ENG 223 – Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing

ENG 228 – Introduction to Fiction Writing

ENG 423 – Advanced Nonfiction Writing

ENG 428 – Advanced Fiction Writing

Publications

https://www.storymagazine.org/trivial/

https://www.quarterlywest.com/issue-100/conrad

https://www.beloit.edu/live/news/1025-knuckles

https://www.puertodelsol.org/single-post/2018/10/05/Cakewalk

University News

New Writers’ Studio on Campus Gives MSU Students Space for Creative Work and Community
Published December 11, 2024 in College of Arts & Letters
Michigan State University Associate Professor of English Divya Victor had long noticed that writing students didn’t have a space on campus where they could feel comfortable and centered to fully…Read now »
Three Graduating Seniors Honored as Louis B. Sudler Prize Winners
Published May 8, 2024 in College of Arts & Letters
Three graduating seniors were awarded this year’s Louis B. Sudler Prize, which recognizes outstanding achievement in the performing and creative arts, including fine arts, music, creative writing,…Read now »
English Major Awarded Louis B. Sudler Prize
Published April 27, 2023 in College of Arts & Letters
Graduating senior SaMya Overall is the 2023 recipient of the Louis B. Sudler Prize presented by the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University. This award recognizes outstanding…Read now »
College Welcomes 27 New Faculty and Staff Members
Published September 7, 2021 in College of Arts & Letters
This semester, the College of Arts & Letters is pleased to welcome 27 new faculty and staff members. Please join us in welcoming the following people to the College: Alena…Read now »