Kevin Koch PhD ('81)
Professor of English
Credentials
BA, Loras College, 1981
MA, University of Iowa, 1983
PhD, University of Iowa, 1992
MA, University of Iowa, 1983
PhD, University of Iowa, 1992
Dr. Koch (’81) teaches creative nonfiction courses in the Loras Creative Writing major, with a focus on nature writing and Midwest studies. His love for the outdoors carries over into his own writing, including his three published books: Skiing At Midnight: A Nature Journal from Dubuque County, Iowa; The Driftless Land: Spirit of Place in the Upper Mississippi Valley; and The Thin Places: A Celtic Landscape from Ireland to the Driftless. Dr. Koch‘s fourth nature-based book, Midwest Bedrock, will be released in March 2024 by Indiana University Press. His work has been published in magazines like The North American Review and Big Muddy. In addition, he writes a monthly outdoors column for a local newspaper.
