Dr. Eric Gray received his B.A. from the University of Oklahoma, his M.F.A. from the University of Alabama, and his Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. A native of Bartlesville, Gray originally had no interest in being a part of the OKWU community; instead, he hoped to continue on as faculty at larger universities like those he had studied at. But after experiencing the lack of personal attention that comes with a larger setting and desiring a setting where he could teach out of the experience of his faith, Gray came home as an Eagle. His ultimate goal is to allow students to grow closer to God by showing them how to think accurately, understand more fully, and communicate clearly.
Current role
Director of the Creative Writing Program, Director of MFA in Creative Writing and Associate Professor of English at Converse College
Interim Dean, School of Liberal Arts & Associate Professor of English at Siena College
Associate Professor of English & Literature at Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Associate Professor of English at Texas Christian University
Director, Honors Program Associate Professor of English at East Texas Baptist University