Founding Editors
Alison Williams Matt Wheatley Joanna Nelius Lisa Ko Lauren Cruz
Editorial Board
Matt Goldman
Editor in Chief
Matthew teaches rhetoric and composition at Chapman University. He founded the Write to Read reading series in Orange, CA. Matthew writes memoir, fiction, poetry, and essays.
Elizabeth Chen
Managing Editor
Elizabeth is studying for her MA in English and MFA in Creative Writing. She hold a BA in Psychology from UC Berkeley, and has studied Chinese Language and Culture at NTNU in Taipei.
Paige Welsh
Creative Director
Paige Welsh is pursuing an MFA in fiction. Her thesis at UC Santa Cruz won the Chancellor's Award.
Jason Thornberry
Senior Editor of Non-Fiction
An MFA student, Jason’s work has appeared in The Stranger, The ALAN Review, and The Adirondack Review, among other places. He previously taught literature and writing at Seattle Pacific University.
Sam Risak
Senior Editor of Fiction
Published in Los Angeles Review of Books and Entropy, Sam Risak is a Florida transplant pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in English Literature at Chapman University.
Chris Hines
Production Manager
Chris Hines is currently pursuing his MFA in Creative Writing by night and programming by day. Christopher has experience with hand-coded website development as well as modern content management systems.
Sarah Valadez
Assistant Editor
Sarah is a second-year dual-degree M.A./M.F.A student at Chapman University. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of California, Riverside.
Aysel Atamdede
Assistant Editor
Aysel is a MA/MFA student at Chapman University. She graduated from Santa Clara University with a BA in English and minored in Studio Art, specializing in fiction and animation.
Kati is an MFA student at Chapman University. She graduated from University of California, Irvine with a BA in English Literature and an emphasis in Latin. She specializes in nonfiction.
Nayana is a current 2nd year at Chapman, pursuing her M.A in English. She holds a Bachelors in English with honors.
Paolena worked as an editor and reporter for The Daily Titan. She has since written as a content creator for 714 Media, and is now pursuing an MA in English.
Ariel Banayan
Copy Editor
Ariel is the co-host for the reading series, Write to Read. He received a B.A. in English from UCLA in 2017.
Danielle Shorr
Marketing Manager
Danielle is an MFA student and associate professor at Chapman University. She has a fear of commitment in regard to novel writing and an affinity for wiener dogs.
Tori O'Leary
Assistant Editor
Tori is a student at Chapman University getting her MFA in Creative Writing. She is originally from the small town of Prescott, Arizona and focuses on experimental-prose.
Faculty Advisors
Dr. Ian Barnard Dr. Gregory Daddis Professor Jim Blaylock
Want To Get Involved?
If you’re a Chapman graduate student and would like to be one of our editors, we’re always looking for talented people! Email us at anastamos.cu@gmail.com to get involved.