Aden Ross

Award-winning writer Aden Ross received her Ph.D. from the University of Utah. She taught literature, creative writing, theater, and interdisciplinary courses in art, music, and philosophy for over two decades. Her plays and poetry have been anthologized in numerous publications. Her libretto for "Dreamkeepers," written for the Utah Centennial opera, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Outside academia, she has survived the production of 25 of her plays, a serious Harley accident, teaching...See more

Award-winning writer Aden Ross received her Ph.D. from the University of Utah. She taught literature, creative writing, theater, and interdisciplinary courses in art, music, and philosophy for over two decades. Her plays and poetry have been anthologized in numerous publications. Her libretto for "Dreamkeepers," written for the Utah Centennial opera, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Outside academia, she has survived the production of 25 of her plays, a serious Harley accident, teaching piano lessons, moving 55 times, selling Ferraris, and being locked down while teaching inside Utah State Prison. See less