Staff - Tab Journal

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Anna Leahy (she/her) is the author of the poetry books What Happened Was:, Aperture, and Constituents of Matter and the nonfiction book Tumor. Her essays have won top prizes from Mississippi Review, Los Angeles Review, Ninth Letter, and Dogwood. She directs the MFA in Creative Writing program at Chapman University, where she edits Tab Journal, curates the Tabula Poetica reading series, and directs the Health Humanities program. See more at amleahy.com and @AMLeahy on Twitter.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Claudine Jaenichen (she/her) specializes in information design and is especially intrigued by the relationship between design and cognition. Advocating inclusion through design is central in pursuing design research and underpins the approach of Tab Journal. Jaenichen continues to pursue interdisciplinary work like Tab Journal and TsunamiClear, which create interaction and engagement with other specializations. She is an associate professor in Art at Chapman University and serves on the executive board of directors for three international design and communication associations. See more at jeanichendesign.com.

CRITICISM EDITOR

Brian Glaser (he/him) has published essays on poetry and poetics as well as four book of poems, the most recent of which is Difficult Joy from Shanti Arts. He has been the recipient of Berkeley’s Eisner Prize for Poetry, a Fulbright award to Germany, a DAAD fellowship, Chapman University’s award for Curriculum Innovation in Sustainability Education, and a 2019 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, Scholarship, and Service. See more at his faculty webpage.

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Lydia Pejovic (she/her) is a writer and Dual MA/MFA student at Chapman University. She earned her BA in English from the University of San Diego. Her work has been published in Calliope Art & Literary Magazine and Voices Magazine and is forthcoming in others. See more at https://www.lydiapejovic.com.

ASSISTANT EDITORS

Anthony Alegrete (he/him) is a poet and writer located in Orange, California, where he is enrolled in Chapman University’s MFA in Creative Writing program. He earned his BA in English and Communications at Santa Clara University. He has headlined and performed at spoken word events throughout the Silicon Valley area and is now performing in Orange County.

Miles Enriquez-Morales (he/him) is a writer and amateur boxer from Whittier, California. He is an MFA in Creative Writing student at Chapman University and earned his BA from Colorado State University. He is a member and facilitator of the all LGBTQ+ writing group WriteNow! He can be found on Instagram as @menriquezmorales.

Henneh Kwaku Kyereh (he/him) is a poet and health educator from Gonasua in Ghana. He is the author of Revolution of the Scavengers, selected by Kwame Dawes for the New Generation African Poets chapbook series. His poems have appeared or are forthcoming in the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-A-Day, Lolwe, World Literature Today, Olongo Africa, Tupelo Quarterly, Agbowo, 2035Africa, Poetry Society of America, Air/Light Magazine, and elsewhere. He is the founder and co-host of the Church of Poetry. He is an MFA in Creative writing student and MFA program assistant at Chapman University. Find him on Twitter/Instagram via @kwaku_kyereh.

Daniel Miess (he/him) graduated from Chapman University’s Dual MA/MFA program. His work has been published in Mud Chronicles: A New England Anthology, Anastamos: Library Edition, and Adelaide Independent Literary Magazine.

Vesper North (they/them) is a writer, artist, English instructor, and candidate for an MA in English and MFA in Creative Writing from Chapman University. Their poetry has been published in Meditating Cat Zine and Ourousbours Magazine, and their short fiction can be read in Creation and Kaleidoscope. As well, they are a contributor at the Los Angeles Review of Books.

Emily Velasquez (she/her) is a writer in Santa Ana, CA, and a Dual MA/MFA student at Chapman University. She earned her BA in English from California State University Fullerton. Her work has been published in Soapberry Review.

Tryphena Yeboah (she/her) graduated from Chapman University’s MFA in Creative Writing program and is now a PhD student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is the author of the poetry chapbook A Mouthful of Home from University of Nebraska Press in 2020. Her work appears in Narrative, among other outlets. See more at https://www.tryphenayeboah.com.

GUEST BOOK REVIEWER

Ian Koh (he/him) moved to California for studies from Singapore several years ago. He is an Dual MFA/MA student at Chapman University. His work can be found in Forth Magazine, Inkslinger, and others.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Julia Ainley (she/her) holds a BS in Human Services, Administration, and Community Practice. She has held several progressive roles, most recently at a non-profit organization, where she was a Membership Coordinator overseeing business development and operations. She joined Tab Journal in 2022, when she became the administrative assistant to Chapman University’s English department.

OPERATIONS ASSISTANT

David Krausman (he/him) joined Tab Journal in 2016 while completing his MFA in Creative Writing. He is the Graduate Programs Coordinator for Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Chapman University and the go-to contact for MFA students.

GRANTS MANAGER

Allison DeVries (she/her) holds an MA in Organizational Leadership and a BA in Political Science and Communication. She joined the Wilkinson College Dean’s Office at Chapman University in 2011 after working in Research Planning and Government Relations at Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

ADVISORY BOARD at Chapman University

Joanna Levin, English Department Faculty
Samantha De La O, English Department Staff
Laura Silva, Wilkinson College Publicity Coordinator
Douglas R. Dechow, Digital Humanities Librarian

In 2009, Anna Leahy and Logan Esdale launched the Tabula Poetica Reading Series, which led to the formation of Tabula Poetica: The Center for Poetry at Chapman University. The center is directed by Anna Leahy and now houses both the reading series and Tab Journal.