Sheila E Murphy

Sheila E. Murphy (b. 1951, Mishawaka, Indiana) is an American text and visual poet who has been writing and publishing actively since 1978. She earned a BA (music/English) from Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan, an MA (English Language and Literature) from The University of Michigan and a PhD (Educational Administration and Supervision, Emphasizing Community Education) from Arizona State University. With Beverly Carver, Murphy co-founded and coordinated the Scottsdale Center for the Arts...See more

Sheila E. Murphy (b. 1951, Mishawaka, Indiana) is an American text and visual poet who has been writing and publishing actively since 1978. She earned a BA (music/English) from Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan, an MA (English Language and Literature) from The University of Michigan and a PhD (Educational Administration and Supervision, Emphasizing Community Education) from Arizona State University. With Beverly Carver, Murphy co-founded and coordinated the Scottsdale Center for the Arts Poetry Series for twelve years. Murphy has engaged in a broad range of poetic styles over nearly three decades of writing and publication. She currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona. See less