Richard SowienskiRichard Sowienski serves as Associate Professor and Program Director of Publishing, Belmont University's first-in-the-nation undergraduate major devoted to magazine and book publishing. He has over 30 years of publishing experience, including Managin Editor of the literary magazine, The Missouri Review, Parenting and Education Editor for Better Homes and Gardens, and a founding editor for the country music and lifestyle magazine Country America. He began his career as an ad agency account executive and Advertising and Promotion Manager. Recently he served as Mentor for Nashville Entrepreneur Center's Publishing Accelerator Program and Writer-in-Residence for Journey Group, a magazine custom publisher in Charlottesville, VA. He holds an MFA degree from the University of Iowa's Nonfiction Writing Program. Read More Read Less