Kianna Greene

Department of English

Lecturer

kianna.greene@ucf.edu

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Biography

Raised simultaneously between Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia, Kianna Greene is a poet and writer living in Orlando, Florida. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida. Nominated twice for a Pushcart Prize, her work has appeared in The Coachella Review, Maudlin House, 3Elements Review, and Ruminate Magazine. Kianna is an alumna of The Kenyon Review’s Writers Workshop and currently serves as an Associate Poetry Editor for The Florida Review.

Research Interests

Contemporary poetry, prose poetry, creative nonfiction, hybrid genres, flash fiction, multilingual works, and literary translation

Course #	Course	Title	Mode	Days/Times	Syllabus
82957	CRW3120	Fiction Writing Workshop Ⅰ	Web-Based (W)	7:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Unavailable
In this course, students will gain a deeper understanding of contemporary fiction through analyzing short stories and participating in workshop. This course will place equal emphasis on generative writing and close reading. In the first weeks of the semester, we will work on “scaffolding” exercises, taking time to review and bolster our knowledge of the basic components of fiction. The bulk of the course will be workshop, in which students will read and constructively critique each other’s stories, and discussions of student presentations based on assigned stories. The semester will culminate in a final portfolio with a revision statement.
82954	CRW3950	Cypress Dome Editorship	Mixed Mode (M)	Th 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM	Unavailable
THE FALL 2025/SPRING 2026 EDITORSHIP IS FULL AND APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED. Prerequisite: By application only. The application link can be found here: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9NWyHqjoiQFOZGS. In this collaborative course, we’ll learn how to read—and edit—well. We’ll begin by determining the type of publication that we want and then we’ll brainstorm ways to boost quality submissions, promote events to raise publication funds, create marketing materials, and ultimately curate, design, and produce the 38th edition of The Cypress Dome, a journal of UCF student writing and art. You must commit to two semesters of this internship. Registration is by confirmation number, which will be sent to you if your application is accepted. The ideal Cypress Dome editors meet deadlines and work with others in a positive, respectful way. In your application, you will be asked for the name of a UCF professor who can vouch for your punctuality and collaboration skills. If you do not like group work, or if you don’t plan to be on campus next year semester, do not apply. Attendance for this class is critically important. This class is not available to online students. This class counts as electives toward the CRW major/minor or the Editing and Publishing certificate.
83765	CRW4122	Fiction Writing Workshop Ⅱ	In Person (P)	Tu,Th 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM	Unavailable
In this course, students will gain a deeper understanding of contemporary fiction through analyzing short stories and participating in workshop. Building off concepts from CRW 3120, this course will challenge students within the bounds of fiction to read, write, and critique often. Students will complete a short story collection analysis project with frequent checkpoints throughout the semester. The semester will culminate in a final portfolio with a revision statement.
93573	CRW4122	Fiction Writing Workshop Ⅱ	In Person (P)	Tu,Th 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM	Unavailable

Course #	Course	Title	Mode	Days/Times	Syllabus
12274	CRW3120	Fiction Writing Workshop Ⅰ	Web-Based (W)	7:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Unavailable
In this course, students will gain a deeper understanding of contemporary fiction through analyzing short stories and participating in workshop. This course will place equal emphasis on generative writing and close reading. In the first weeks of the semester, we will work on “scaffolding” exercises, taking time to review and bolster our knowledge of the basic components of fiction. The bulk of the course will be workshop, in which students will read and constructively critique each other’s stories, and online discussions of assigned short stories, prompted by a student-led presentation. The semester will culminate in a final portfolio with a revision statement.
12842	CRW3120	Fiction Writing Workshop Ⅰ	Web-Based (W)	7:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Unavailable
In this course, students will gain a deeper understanding of contemporary fiction through analyzing short stories and participating in workshop. This course will place equal emphasis on generative writing and close reading. In the first weeks of the semester, we will work on “scaffolding” exercises, taking time to review and bolster our knowledge of the basic components of fiction. The bulk of the course will be workshop, in which students will read and constructively critique each other’s stories, and online discussions of assigned short stories, prompted by a student-led presentation. The semester will culminate in a final portfolio with a revision statement.
12154	CRW3950	Cypress Dome Editorship	Mixed Mode (M)	Tu 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM	Unavailable
This is a two-semester internship class that produces the student literary journal. You may enroll for the second semester (spring 2026) only if you’ve participated in the first semester (fall 2025). The next application process will open in early Spring 2026 for the Fall 2026/Spring 2027 editorship. In this collaborative internship, we’ll learn how to read and edit well. We’ll begin by determining the type of publication that we want, and then we’ll brainstorm ways to boost quality submissions, promote events to raise publication funds, create marketing materials, and ultimately curate, design, and produce the 37th edition of The Cypress Dome, a journal of UCF student writing and art.
20558	CRW4770	Short Form Flash Prose	In Person (P)	Tu,Th 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM	Unavailable
In this course, students will explore flash prose (work written in 500 to 1,500 words) as a subgenre of fiction and creative nonfiction, studying its mechanics and comparing its function and effectiveness to its longform counterparts. Students will also compare flash prose to prose poetry, understanding the bridges between “lyric” and “narrative.” This course will encourage hybridity and experimentation, pushing our definitions of genre and deepening our understanding of what we can do with lack, thus informing how students engage with other genres. Students will engage with flash prose through assigned readings, annotations, and creative imitations, a craft analysis paper, and workshop. At the culmination of the semester, students will submit a final portfolio of work drafted throughout the semester, along with an artist statement detailing their understanding of flash prose and its impact on their work.