Benjamin Ortiz grew up in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas and attended Loyola University Chicago, where he earned an honors degree in the study of English Literature and Philosophy. After graduate study at Stanford University, he worked as a journalist, performance poet, and non-profit arts organizer in San Antonio and Chicago.
Benjamin currently teaches full-time at Harry S Truman College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago. His areas of focus include composition, creative writing, journalism, and literature.
An active journalist, Benjamin writes for the Chicago Tribune and Café Latino Lifestyle Magazine, regularly contributing articles on music, the arts, and culture. He also has participated in a professors radio discussion and now performs a weekly news round-up on VOCALO Chicago public radio (89.5 FM).
For a brief academic profile, click here or download a copy of Benjamin's resume.
E-mail ben@benortiz.com
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Write to:
Benjamin Ortiz, MA
Assistant Professor of Journalism, Literature, and Writing
Faculty, Communications Department
Harry S Truman College
1145 W. Wilson, Chicago, IL 60640
office: 773.907.4376
fax: 773.907.4464
