Jake Slovis

Senior University Lecturer, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
About Me
Jake Slovis is a writer and educator. His classes focus on genre and medium analysis and explore how digital technologies provide new opportunities for storytelling. Outside of his work at NJIT, he is a long-distance runner and musician.
Education
M.F.A.; Rutgers University-Newark; Creative Writing (Fiction); 2014
B.S.; New York University; Teaching and Learning, Social Studies Education; 2009
2026 Fall Courses
HSS 404 - GRAPHIC NOVELS, COMICS AND CARTOONS
COM 496 - SENIOR PROJECT - COMM & MEDIA
ENGL 101 - INTRO TO ACADEMIC WRITING- HONORS
ENGL 102 - INTRO TO RESEARCH WRITING- HONORS
Teaching Interests
Genre and medium analysis, analytical writing, creative writing, visual and digital communication.
Past Courses
COM 313: TECHNICAL WRITING
COM 313: WRITING IN THE WORKPLACE
COM 325: ST: VISUAL STORYTELLING AND GRAPHIC MEDIA
ENG 352: TECHNICAL WRITING
ENGL 101: INTRO TO ACADEMIC WRITING- HONORS
ENGL 102: ENGLISH COMPOSITION: INTRODUCTION TO WRITING FOR RESEARCH
ENGL 102: INTRO TO RESEARCH WRITING - HONORS
ENGL 102: INTRO TO RESEARCH WRITING- HONORS
HSS 404: ENG SEM: BETWEEN THE PANELS: GRAPHIC NOVELS, COMICS & VISUAL COMMUNICATION
HSS 404: ENG SEM: GRAPHIC NOVELS, COMICS AND CARTOONS
Creative Writing
"RealityCheck"
Carolina Quarterly , April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2022.