Lisa Rhoades

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Lisa Carol Rhoades (born 13 February 1963 in Kansas) is an American poet. [1] [2]

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Rhoades received her B.A. from Louisiana State University and her M.F.A. from Columbia University. Prior to receiving her nursing degree from New York University, Rhoades was a production editor at the Institute of International Education. [3] [4]

She has also taught workshops in poetry. [5]

Rhoades is the daughter of John D. Rhoades, a retired dean of veterinary medicine at L.S.U., and Carol Rhoades. She is married to David Nygard and lives with her husband and children in New York City.

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