Ty Phelps

Ty Phelps is an accomplished writer and educator currently serving as Writer-in-Residence at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond since September 2023 and as an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University since August 2021. Phelps has received recognition as a Cabell First Novelist Award Fellow and has extensive teaching experience, having held adjunct professor positions at Randolph-Macon College and Reynolds Community College. With a background in secondary education, Phelps has served as an English teacher and writing consultant, focusing on student engagement and curriculum development. Phelps holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Virginia Commonwealth University, an M.A.T. in English Language Arts from Lewis & Clark College, and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Carleton College.