Saint Leo University
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Kurt Wilt Ph.D.

Title:Chair, Professor of English
Department:English, Fine Arts, & Humanities
Phone 1:(352) 588-8271
Email: kurt.wilt@saintleo.edu
Mail Code: MC 2127
Office Location: Saint Edward Hall, Room #328
Office Hours: MWF 8:30 – 9:30 TR 8:30 – 10:00
About
Dr. Wilt has been a part of the SLU faculty for 23 years. He has expertise in the fields of poetry, Native American literature and culture, vibration, voice, sound, and Chinese exercise. He is the advisor for Alpha Phi Alpha. He is a member and advisor for Sigma Tau Delta. He is also the faculty advisor for the Sandhill Review magazine. He has been previously awarded teacher of the year by SLU in 1984, and teacher of the year by the student government in 1986, and he was also awarded the Sears and Roebuck Award in 1984.
Courses Taught
HON Eng 121-122
ENG 202
Native American Literature
Playwriting
Verse Writing
Literary Criticism
Education
B.A., Queens College, City University of New York
M.F.A., Vermont College of Norwich University
M.A., Concordia University
Ph.D.; Lancaster University
Research Interests
Writing, Creativity, Poetry, Comparative mysticism, Sound and Vibration, Native American Culture
Community Service Activities
I tutor and volunteer at farm worker’s self-help in Dade City. I also help organize poetry readings and music sharing and I give readings and 'singings' in Pasco county, and occasionally elsewhere. I aspire to relate to nature in all its aspects and forms.
Hobbies & Interests
Practice T’ai Chi, Chi Gong, Yoga, Inipi