Professor of Social Work, researcher, mentor, social justice advocate, Gran, lover of art , classical music, international travel, poetry, PBS, WQXR

National Poetry Series winner, Fulbright Scholar, Louisiana Poet Laureate, Best American Poet. Just out is Naked Ladies: New and Selected Poems (LSU Press, 2025).

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