Linda Haynes

Biography

Linda Haynes hasn’t left Purdue’s campus nor the Department of English since 1986 when she registered for classes as an undergraduate. She enjoyed two years as a UTA in The Writing Lab, and then as a graduate student she served as managing editor and later as editor-in-chief of Sycamore Review. After earning her graduate degree, she worked for Purdue University Press before becoming an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts. She has taught creative writing, professional writing, and composition courses for the Department of English since 1990. In 2024 she won Purdue’s Excellence in Teaching Award for Lecturers and is a member of the Teaching Academy. She currently serves as the Associate Director of The Writing Program.