Jacob Oliver

Jacob Oliver

  • Lecturer, English and Media Studies
  • Lecturer, Bentley University
  • Ph.D. in Creative Writing (Poetry), Aberystwyth University
  • M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Poetry), San Diego State University
  • Bachelors in English, Union College

Teaching Interests

Creative writing, critical reading and writing, multimodal communication, literature, music

Research Interests

Music journalism, creative-critical poetic praxis

Bio

Jacob Oliver teaches critical reading and writing, multimodal communication, and creative writing courses, and he is a creative writer and alternative music journalist. 

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Creative Publications

  • Oliver, J. (2012). "Let the Good Times Roll" (Link)
  • Oliver, J. (2011). American sentence in The Serving House Journal (Link)

    • Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blogs, Podcasts

  • Oliver, J. 2026. "All the Cores and More (music review, interview, and feature website)"
  • Oliver, J. 2025. "The Angels' Share: A Music Miscellany (music review, interview, and feature website)"
  • Oliver, J. 2025. "All the Cores and More (music review, interview, and feature website)"
  • Oliver, J. 2024. "The Angels' Share: A Music Miscellany (music review, interview, and feature website)"
  • Oliver, J. 2023. "The Angels' Share: A Music Miscellany (music review, interview, and feature website)"
  • Oliver, J. 2015. "Blog and Podcast Contributer to the New Welsh Review, 2014-15 "
  • Oliver, J. 2011. "Staff writer for alternative music publication Decoy Music (fall 2009-spring 2011)"

    • Reviews

  • Oliver, J. (2018). Book Review of The House Across from the Deaf School. The Goliad Review, (1) 1
  • Oliver, J. (2017). North Dixie Highway Book Review. American Book Review/University of Nebraska Press, (38) 3 (Link)
  • Oliver, J. (2014). The Dead Eat Everything Book Review. Colorado Review/Colorado State University (Link)
  • Oliver, J. (2014). North Wales International Poetry Festival. (Link)
  • Oliver, J. (2013). Book Review of Siphon, Harbor. Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing/University of Central Missouri, (33) 1
  • Oliver, J. (2013). Book Review. Colorado Review/Colorado State University, (40) 1
  • Oliver, J. (2013). Redstart: An Ecological Poetics Book Review. Colorado Review/Colorado State University (Link)

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Committee Member for EMS Lecturer Position in Multimedia/Digital Journalism Search Committee 2025-01-21 - 2025-05-13
  • Committee Member for English and Media Studies Writing and Communication Committee 2024-09-03 - Present
  • Committee Member for English and Media Studies Curriculum Development Committee 2023-09-05 - Present

    • Service: University

  • Faculty Sponsor for Bentley Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center 2025-01-21 - 2025-05-13
  • Student Organization Advisor for Bentley Self-Defense Organization 2023-09-05 - 2024-05-09
  • Student Organization Advisor for Bentley University Fitness Club 2023-09-05 - Present
  • Faculty Sponsor for Bentley Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center 2024-01-22 - 2024-05-13
  • Faculty Sponsor for Bentley Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Center 2023-09-05 - 2023-12-22
  • Committee Member for Pierce Butler Creative Writing Award 2023-01-23 - 2023-05-11