Parker O'Connor

Associate Professor

Parker O’Connor is a Term Associate Professor in Mason’s English Department. He teaches Composition and Literature courses, including ENGH 206: The Role of Literature in Creating Just Societies. His poems have appeared in Ninth Letter and Palette Poetry. In 2025, he received the Dr. David Powers Corwin Teaching & Scholarship Award.

Courses Taught

ENGH 101: Composition

ENGH 201: Reading and Writing about Texts

ENGH 202: Texts and Contexts (Beyond the Binary)

ENGH 202: Texts and Contexts (Blue Collar Heroes in Lit)

ENGH 202: Texts and Contexts (Speculative Fiction)

ENGH 206: Literature in the Creation of Just Societies (Beyond the Binary)

ENGH 206: Literature in the Creation of Just Societies (Queer Poetry Today)

ENGH 302: Advanced Composition

Education

MFA in Creative Writing, Oklahoma State University

BA in English and Photography, Oklahoma City University