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Dana Jaye Cadman

Dana Jaye Cadman

Assistant Professor
Director
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
English, Writing & Cultural Studies

Dana Jaye Cadman

Westchester

Biography

Faculty Bio

Dana Jaye Cadman is an Assistant Professor and Director of Creative Writing for the Department of English, Writing, & Cultural Studies at »¨¼¾´«Ã½ Pleasantville. Find her recently published writing and art at danajaye.com

Awards and Honors

  • Yalobusha Review, University of Mississippi, 2024, Finalist, Barry Hannah Prize for Fiction: Radical Futurism
  • Ohio University Press, 2024, Finalist, Hollis Summers Poetry Prize
  • Pacifica Review, 2024, Nominee, Best of the Net
  • 42 Miles Press (Indiana University, South Bend), 2024, Winner, 42 Miles Press Poetry Award
  • University of Georgia Press, 2021, Finalist, Georgia Poetry Prize
  • Ohio University Press, 2021, Finalist, Hollis Summers Poetry Prize
  • Copper Nickel, University of Colorado & Milkweed Editions, 2021, Finalist, Jake Adam York Prize
  • Metatron Press, 2021, Longlisted, Metatron Prize for Rising Authors
  • Office of Research »¨¼¾´«Ã½, 2020, Book & Performance Completion Award
  • Office of Research »¨¼¾´«Ã½, 2020, Scholarly Research Award
  • Atlanta Review, 2019, Finalist, Atlanta Review International Poetry Prize

Education

MFA, Rutgers University, Newark
Creative Writing: Poetry

Research and Creative Works

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

Nova
[Poetry - Book] 42 Miles Press

Courses Taught

Past Courses

ENG 105: Composition and Rhetoric I (CAP)
ENG 110: Composition
ENG 110: Composition - (CAP)
ENG 120: Critical Writing
ENG 120: Critical Writing - CAP
ENG 201: Writing in the Disciplines
ENG 223: Creative Writing
ENG 223: Creative Writing: Drama
ENG 223: Writing about Cultures
ENG 296: Topic: Crtve Wrtng: Wrtng Abrd
ENG 308: Creative Writing: Poetry
ENG 309: Creative Nonfiction
ENG 311: Workshop in Fiction Writing
ENG 312: Workshop in Poetry Writing
ENG 316: Wrtng Comics & Graphic Novels
ENG 322: Topic: Hybrid Forms
ENG 326: Topic: Art of Content Creation
ENG 326: Topic: Avtrs, Idntty, & Intrnt
ENG 391: Adv Writing Wrkshp: Poetry
ENG 392: Seminar in Poetry Writing
LIT 211: Worlds in Literature
LIT 221: British Literature I
LIT 363: Shakespeare: Before 1600

Professional Contributions and Service

College Service

  • Dyson Artists in Residence [Faculty Mentor]
  • CHROMA, Literary & Arts Magazine [Faculty Advisor]

Related News and Stories

In the Media

Assistant Professor of English, Writing, and Cultural Studies Dana Jaye Cadman, MFA, had her short story, The Winds, published in the historical The Saturday Evening Post. Also a runner-up in their 2025 Great American Fiction contest, it is a story of a teenager spending a summer—replete with hormones and love spells—with her witch aunt.

Students

English, Writing, and Cultural Studies student Samantha Buturla '25 combines her passion for writing and communication in a combined degree program, all while building a supportive network that fuels her success at Pace.

Students

As the Class of 2024 prepares to cross the stage at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, graduating students shared their plans for the future and reflected on their most memorable moments from their time at Pace—from meaningful mentorship from professors to career-altering courses to unforgettable extracurricular experiences.