含羞草研究所

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Dr. Scott Foran

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Assistant Professor of English

Studies in History, Language, and Literature
Faculty of Christianity, Culture, and Human Expression

Dr. Scott Foran joined the 含羞草研究所 faculty in 2022. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Simpson College and a Master of Arts in English at California State University, Chico. At Pacifica Graduate Institute, he completed a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Psychology.  In addition to teaching courses in creative writing and literature, Dr. Foran also serves as the editor for the Flannery O鈥機onnor Society newsletter.

What are your favorite things about working at 含羞草研究所?
Location and hospitality

What are your hobbies or interests?
Reading and writing

Degrees

B.A., Simpson University
M.A., California State University, Chico
M.A., Pacifica Graduate Institute
Ph.D, Pacifica Graduate Institute

Bibliography

Selected Bibliography

Books

. Mercer University Press, 2026.

. Bottlecap Press, 2025.

. Bottlecap Press, 2024.

Poetry

鈥渓onging for persephone鈥 Carmina Magazine / March 2025.

鈥渟颈蝉测辫丑耻蝉鈥 Carmina Magazine / March 2025

鈥渒afka in the snow鈥澛Arboreal Literary Magazine聽/ 2023, Vol. 1, No. 3, p.21

鈥渨alk in the rain鈥澛Euphony Journal聽/ 2023, Vol. 23, No. 1, p.14

鈥渓otus eater鈥澛Between聽/ 2018, Vol. 21, p. 39

鈥渨颈苍诲尘颈濒濒蝉鈥澛Metonym聽/ 2015, Vol. 5, p. 76

鈥渁n afternoon in march鈥澛Poetry 99 Chapbook聽/ 2009, p. 20

Short Fiction

鈥淩equiem of Desire鈥澛Ink Quarterly聽/ Summer 2008, Vol. 3. No. 3, p. 7-10

鈥淏ite of the Bacchae鈥澛Candor聽/ July 2006, Vol. 2, No. 6, pp. 3, 8-14

鈥沦辞濒颈辫蝉颈蝉鈥澛The Blotter Magazine聽/ July 2006, pp. 4-5

Creative Nonfiction

鈥淭he Quiet of an Afternoon鈥澛Sweetbay Review聽/ 2010, pp. 129-132

鈥淟ike Chocolate Driven鈥澛The Blotter Magazine聽/ March 2006, pp. 7-10

鈥淢inersville 393鈥澛Writers Studio: The Journal聽/ Spring 2006, Vol. 1, No. 2, p. 9

Drama

Fool Me Twice聽Shasta College Theatre / Performance, 2010

Alice聽Shasta College Theatre Department / Reading, 2009

Articles

鈥淎 Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Revision鈥澛The California Parent Educator Magazine聽/ Summer 2010, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 16-17

鈥淭he Benefits of a Writing Habit鈥澛The Journal聽/Summer 2007, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 1-2

鈥淚nto the Wardrobe鈥澛Evince聽/ September 2006, p. 17