Curriculum Vitae
Professor Gish arrived at Glenville State College in 2010 by way of New Mexico State University, Carlsbad, and South Central College in Minnesota, where she taught composition, creative writing, film history, Western humanities, and technical writing. At GSC, she teaches first-year composition and special topics courses. She is the author of more than 100 juvenile educational books on such topics as biography, folklore, science, natural history, and wildlife.
About
Editor & Production Designer, Writers Bloc, Department of Language & Literature bi-weekly newsletter
Production Designer, Little Kanawha Reading Series: Little Kanawha Review Volume I (2023), We are Bad and Good by Heather Loudermilk (2025).
Recently completed the books The Seven Summits: Aconcagua and 9 titles in the Odysseys in the Wild series for middle school readers.
Forthcoming in 2026 are 6 more titles in the Odysseys in the Wild series and 6 titles in the Living Wild series, including Barracudas, Gazelles, and Javelinas.
Editor & Production Designer, Dragonspeak (vol. I, 2018; vol. II, 2019; vol. III, 2020), a GSU Science Fiction & Fantasy Guild (SFFG) chapbook series.
Editor & Production Designer, A Rational Species: Essays on the Environment, Glenville State College Press, 2020. A collection of 16 essays by GSU students.
Production Designer, Aji Press, Alamogordo, NM: Finding Sibelius by Joel Glickman (2024), Ghost Hunter: Poems by William Nesbitt (2024), Dark Matter by Mark McNamara (2024), Read This When I’m Gone by Dan Grote (2025)
Recent Publications
Odysseys in the Wild: Brown Bears. Creative Education, Aug. 2025.
Odysseys in the Wild: Eagles. Creative Education, Aug. 2025.
Odysseys in the Wild: Elephants. Creative Education, Aug. 2025.
Odysseys in the Wild: Flamingos. Creative Education, Aug. 2025.
Odysseys in the Wild: Kangaroos. Creative Education, Aug. 2025.
Odysseys in the Wild: Monkeys. Creative Education, Aug. 2025.
Odysseys in the Wild: Orcas. Creative Education, Aug. 2025.
Odysseys in the Wild: Pandas. Creative Education, Aug. 2025.
Odysseys in the Wild: Snow Leopards. Creative Education, Aug. 2025.
“Open Water.” eMerge Magazine, Issue 25, Spring 2025.
The Seven Summits: Aconcagua. Creative Education, Jan. 2025.
Vida Salvaje: El águila. Creative Education, Jul. 2023.
Vida Salvaje: El elefante. Creative Education, Jul. 2023.
Vida Salvaje: El gorila. Creative Education, Jul. 2023.
Vida Salvaje: El murciélago. Creative Education, Jul. 2023.
Vida Salvaje: El puma. Creative Education, Jul. 2023.
Vida Salvaje: El tiburón. Creative Education, Jul. 2023.
X-Books: U.S. Special Forces – FBI Hostage Rescue Team. Creative Education, Feb. 2021.
X-Books: U.S. Special Forces – Green Berets. Creative Education, Feb. 2021.
X-Books: U.S. Special Forces – Navy SEALs. Creative Education, Feb. 2021.
X-Books: U.S. Special Forces – Night Stalkers. Creative Education, Feb. 2021.
X-Books: U.S. Special Forces – SEAL Team Six. Creative Education, Feb. 2021.
Amazing Mysteries: Bigfoot. Creative Education, Aug. 2021.
Amazing Mysteries: Elves. Creative Education, Aug. 2021.
Amazing Mysteries: Fairies. Creative Education, Aug. 2021.
Amazing Mysteries: Ghouls. Creative Education, Aug. 2021.
Amazing Mysteries: Hippogriffs. Creative Education, Aug. 2021.
Amazing Mysteries: Trolls. Creative Education, Aug. 2021.
Spotlight on Nature: Alligator. Creative Education, Aug. 2020.
Spotlight on Nature: Bat. Creative Education, Aug. 2020.
Spotlight on Nature: Giraffe. Creative Education, Aug. 2020.
Spotlight on Nature: Gorilla. Creative Education, Aug. 2020.
Spotlight on Nature: Lion. Creative Education, Aug. 2020.
Spotlight on Nature: Koala. Creative Education, Aug. 2020.
Spotlight on Nature: Monkey. Creative Education, Aug. 2020.
Spotlight on Nature: Polar Bear. Creative Education, Aug. 2020.
Spotlight on Nature: Shark. Creative Education, Aug. 2020.
Spotlight on Nature: Swan. Creative Education, Aug. 2020.
“For As Long As We Both Are Human: The Promise of Zombies in Fiction, Poetry, and Food.” [Interviews with Baileigh Higgins, Juan J. Morales, and Lauren Wilson]. Aji, no. 11, Fall 2019, pp. 24-35.
Odysseys in Peace: Dalai Lama. Creative Education, Jul. 2019.
Odysseys in Peace: Gautama Buddha. Creative Education, Jul. 2019.
Spotlight on Nature: Dolphin. Creative Education, Jul. 2019.
Spotlight on Nature: Eagle. Creative Education, Jul. 2019.
Spotlight on Nature: Elephant. Creative Education, Jul. 2019.
Spotlight on Nature: Panda. Creative Education, Jul. 2019.
Spotlight on Nature: Penguin. Creative Education, Jul. 2019.
Spotlight on Nature: Sea Turtle. Creative Education, Jul. 2019.
Spotlight on Nature: Tiger. Creative Education, Jul. 2019.
Spotlight on Nature: Zebra. Creative Education, Jul. 2019.
“Writing for No Reason: A Conversation with Josh Malerman” [Horror novelist]. Aji, no. 9, Fall 2018, pp. 18-27.
Down in the Ocean: Coral Reef Communities. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Down in the Ocean: Deep Sea Mysteries. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Down in the Ocean: Frozen Realms. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Down in the Ocean: Seafloor Scavengers. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Down in the Ocean: Spineless Sea Creatures. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Down in the Ocean: Tide Pool Treasures. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Living Wild: Anteaters. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Living Wild: Black Bears. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Living Wild: Eels. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Living Wild: Hyenas. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Living Wild: Puffins. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Living Wild: Red Pandas. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Living Wild: Salamanders. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
Living Wild: Tapirs. Creative Education, Jul. 2018.
“A Little Promise: The Poetry of Richard Robbins.” Aji, no. 7, Fall 2017, pp. 16-19.
Living Wild: Elk. Creative Education, Jul. 2017.
Living Wild: Lemurs. Creative Education, Jul. 2017.
Living Wild: Llamas. Creative Education, Jul. 2017.
Living Wild: Pelicans. Creative Education, Jul. 2017.
Living Wild: Prairie Dogs. Creative Education, Jul. 2017.
Living Wild: Seahorses. Creative Education, Jul. 2017.
X-Books – Predators: Alligators. Creative Education, Jul. 2017.
X-Books – Predators: Killer Whales. Creative Education, Jul. 2017.
X-Books – Predators: Lions. Creative Education, Jul. 2017.
X-Books – Predators: Piranhas. Creative Education, Jul. 2017.
X-Books – Predators: Sharks. Creative Education, Jul. 2017.
X-Books – Predators: Snakes. Creative Education, Jul. 2017.
“Power and Inspiration: Two Women Writers Talk about Their Culture and Art.” [Interviews with Diana Abu-Jaber and Erika T. Wurth] Aji, no. 6, Spring 2017, pp. 24-29.
“Song of My Students.” [Poem]. Work Literary Magazine. 22 Aug. 2016.
“Crime, Creativity, and Craft: Novelist Allen Eskens Answers My Questions about the Best Book I’ve Read in Years.” Aji, no. 5, Fall 2016, 18-22.
Living Wild: Armadillos. Creative Education, Jul. 2016.
Living Wild: Foxes. Creative Education, Jul. 2016.
Living Wild: Manatees. Creative Education, Jul. 2016.
Living Wild: Ostriches. Creative Education, Jul. 2016.
Living Wild: Peacocks. Creative Education, Jul. 2016.
Living Wild: Rays. Creative Education, Jul. 2016.
Living Wild: Sloths. Creative Education, Jul. 2016.
Living Wild: Snow Leopards. Creative Education, Jul. 2016.
“In the Breath of History: Tamam Kahn Reveals the Past Through Poetry.” Aji, no. 4, Spring 2016, pp. 17-23.
“Horror and Effort: A Conversation with Ron Reikki.” Aji, no. 3, Fall 2015, pp. 16-22.
Living Wild: Bighorn Sheep. Creative Education, Jul. 2015.
Living Wild: Crabs. Creative Education, Jul. 2015.
Living Wild: Falcons. Creative Education, Jul. 2015.
Living Wild: Iguanas. Creative Education, Jul. 2015.
Living Wild: Jellyfish. Creative Education, Jul. 2015.
Living Wild: Meerkats. Creative Education, Jul. 2015.
Living Wild: Raccoons. Creative Education, Jul. 2015.
Living Wild: Storks. Creative Education, Jul. 2015.
“Past, Present, and Future: A Conversation with Alex Nodopaka.” Aji, no. 2, Spring 2015, pp. 19-26.