Travis Kurowski to Head AWP’s Board of Directors

Nov 14, 2025

The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) has announced that Travis Kurowski will succeed January Gill O’Neil as its board chair. The board reached the decision by vote during its quarterly meeting earlier this month.

Kurowski has served on the AWP Board of Directors since 2022 and chaired the Mid-Atlantic Council, the AWP Board Development Committee, and the AWP Board Professional Standards Committee. He is currently an associate professor at York College of Pennsylvania, where he directs the writing program, and is the faculty advisor to the York Review.

“It is an honor and privilege to serve as AWP board chair for 2025–2026, as we head to Baltimore for an incredible #AWP26, and as we navigate new obstacles and opportunities for writers, writing programs, and our literary community,” Kurowski said in a statement.

X
Stay ahead with
Tip Sheet!
Free newsletter: the hottest new books, features and more
X
X
Email Address

Password

Log In Forgot Password

Premium online access is only available to PW subscribers. If you have an active subscription and need to set up or change your password, please click here.

New to PW? To set up immediate access, click here.

NOTE: If you had a previous PW subscription, click here to reactivate your immediate access. PW site license members have access to PW’s subscriber-only website content. If working at an office location and you are not "logged in", simply close and relaunch your preferred browser. For off-site access, click here. To find out more about PW’s site license subscription options, please email Mike Popalardo at: mike@nextstepsmarketing.com.

To subscribe: click here.