Beth Staples

Beth Staples is an accomplished editor and educator with extensive experience in the field of English and creative writing. Currently serving as Editor for Shenandoah and Assistant Professor of English at Washington and Lee University since August 2018, Staples previously held editorial roles at UNC Wilmington, where responsibilities included editing for Lookout Books and Ecotone, as well as serving as Assistant Director of the Publishing Laboratory. Earlier roles included Managing Editor for Hayden's Ferry Review and Faculty Associate at Arizona State University, alongside teaching creative writing classes. Additional teaching experience includes serving as Adjunct Faculty at Mesa Community College. Staples holds an MFA in Fiction Writing from Arizona State University and a BA in English from La Salle University.