Faculty & Staff
THE KIMBILIO FACULTY
2026: Lesley Arimah, Patricia Elam, Danielle Evans, Dana Johnson
2025: Carolyn Ferrell, Naomi Jackson, Rion Amilcar Scott, Asali Solomon
2024: Lesley Arimah, Jabari Assim, Angela Flournoy, Jacinda Townsend,
2023: Patricia Elam, Dana Johnson, Renee Simms, Asali Solomon
2022: Danielle Evans, Angela Flournoy, Ravi Howard, Rion Amilcar Scott
2019: Ravi Howard, ZZ Packer, Asali Solomon, Rion Amilcar Scott
2018: Natalie Baszile, Dana Johnson, Martha Southgate, Jacinda Townsend
2107: Danielle Evans, Angela Flournoy, Ravi Howard, Jacinda Townsend
2016: Jeffrey Renard Allen, Danielle Evans, Asali Solomon
2015: Jeffrey Renard Allen, Angela Flournoy, Dolen Perkins-Valdez
2014: Mat Johnson, ZZ Packer
2013: ZZ Packer, Dolen Perkins-Valdez
David Haynes teaches at the retreat as needed.
WHO GETS THE WORK DONE
Organizational Development Consultant and Retreat Operations Manager: Diana Napier
Administrative Manager: Nuha Fariha
Digital Documentation Manager: Jason Harris
Chair of the English Department, SMU: Christopher González
Assistant to the Chair of the English Department: Deanna Hooper
Accounting Services: OfficeOps
Design Services: 501 Creative
Support Kimbilio
Kimbilio® is a 501(c)(3) organization, incorporated in the state of Missouri. Our board and staff are unpaid volunteers, and all donations directly benefit programming for the Fellows and the larger literary community.