罗恩·麦克法兰 teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Idaho. Although his doctoral dissertation dealt with minor 17th-century British poet Thomas Traherne, he teaches a broad array of courses ranging from 17th-century British poets like Donne and Milton to modern writers like Ernest 海明威 and contemporaries like Cormac McCarthy. He also teaches African writers and Shakespeare, even though he regards himself as an “outsider” in both areas. Pecan Grove Press published his fourth full-length collection of poems, “微妙的小偷,2012年初. His biography of Lieutenant Colonel 爱德华J. Steptoe (1815-1865), in whose honor the regional landmark known as Steptoe Butte is named, is presently under consideration for publication.

除了, he is an adviser for creative writing track majors in 英语 and serves on committees or directs MA and MFA theses. He helped establish the University of Idaho’s highly regarded literary magazine, “神游," more than 20 years ago.

罗恩 played soccer at UI for more than 20 years before blowing out his left knee. He occasionally shoots at game birds and frequently goes a-fishing. His current fascination is fantasy football, a pastime of which his wife Georgia does not much approve. His three remarkable children, 金伯利, Jennifer and Jonathan, have brought him five remarkable grandchildren: Sara and Vanessa, 米娅, and Kaiden and Natalie.

• Contemporary poets (e.g., David Wagoner, Tess Gallagher, B.H. 仙童)
• Northwest Writers (e.g., James Welch, Norman Maclean, Sherman Alexie)
• 海明威
• Creative writing: nonfiction, poetry, fiction

• 微妙的小偷 (San Antonio: Pecan Grove Press, 2012)—poems
• The Long Life of Evangeline: A History of the Longfellow Poem in Print, in Adaptation and in Popular Culture (Jefferson, NC: 麦克法兰 & Co., 2010)
• The Rockies in First Person (Jefferson, NC: 麦克法兰 & Co., 2008)—a study of recent memoirs from the northern Rockies
• Appropriating 海明威: How Ernest 海明威 in Configured in Biographical Fiction (Jefferson, NC: 麦克法兰 & Co., 2014)
• Lt传记. Col. 爱德华J. Steptoe (1815-1865) will be published later this year tentative title is "Gallant Officer: Colonel Steptoe's Indian Wars."

• “The Woman Who Would Be a Poet”—novel
• “Jack Sprat's Wife and Other Poems”—book of poems

• Presenter - Idaho State Library’s "Let’s Talk 关于 It" Program

• Idaho State Writer-in-Residence, 1984-85
• Burlington Northern 教师 Achievement Award, 1990
• 校友 Award for 教师 Excellence, 1991
• Distinguished Alumnus, Brevard Community College, 1995
• Student Organization Advisor Award, 1998
• University of Idaho Award for Excellence in 研究 and Creative Achievement , 2002
• 维克多J. Emmett Memorial Award for best essay in The Midwest Quarterly, 2013