Department of Writing, Literature & Publishing
Meet Jeffrey Seglin
Associate Professor Jeffrey Seglin discusses Writing, Literature & Publishing program
Associate Professor Jeffrey Seglin discusses the Writing, Literature & Publishing program.
Associate Professor Jeff Seglin's career to date has encompassed a variety of roles in the publishing industry, including book editor at Harcourt Brace, book author, editor, and writer at Inc. magazine, and columnist at Fortune magazine. He is fascinated by the process of "seeing an idea move from concept to execution to the final printed work." Seglin is drawn to all facets of publishing, but is especially attracted to the fast pace of the magazine world, in which writers are able to more quickly see the results of their work in print.
A Faculty Member in the Field, Now
He constantly draws on his variety of professional experiences and contacts and is able to provide his students with valuable insight on almost any aspect of publishing. Listen to him discuss Emerson's WLP Program »
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“I want to send out graduates who will succeed in the publishing world partly because of their immense talent, but also because they have an understanding and respect for others who work in the industry.” |
In addition to teaching at Emerson, Seglin writes a weekly syndicated ethics column for Tribune Media Services and has published The Good, the Bad, and Your Business: Choosing Right when Ethical Dilemmas Pull You Apart and The Right Thing: Conscience, Profit and Personal Responsibility in Today's Business. He has also been an ethics fellow at the Poynter Institute and the Center for the Study of Values in Public Life at Harvard.
These experiences enhance the professional perspective Seglin brings to his classroom and give him a solid understanding of ethics, something he believes is vital to success in the industry. "One of the areas of critical importance to me is the need to infuse the program with an emphasis on the integrity that is required to do good work in publishing."
Publishing & Writing (MA) At a glance
40-credit program
Full-time or part-time enrollment. Full-time enrollment is typically 8 or 12 credits per semester.
Fall admission
Full-time students complete the degree in two years; part-time students complete the degree in two and a half to three years.
Meet the Graduate Program Director
John Rodzvilla, Graduate Program Director for Publishing & Writing and Electronic Publisher-in-Residence, has acquired and developed non-fiction titles for Da Capo Press, Perseus Publishing, and Basic Books, including titles on business writing, weblog development, forensic science, and general non-fiction. Rodzvilla also worked at Perseus Books Group where he was part of the digital rights team that developed digital initiatives with Google, Amazon, Sony, and Microsoft.
Graduate Studies
FOR CURRENT STUDENTS
To read the Graduate Handbook and learn about research and fellowship opportunities, visit the Graduate Studies website.
