Roger Ochse writes literary criticism, civic essays, and practical guidance for college educators. He is the author of The Civic Literature of Walt Whitman. His interests include literature’s contribution to democratic life, the authority writers earn through their work, and the responsibilities of teaching in an age of artificial intelligence.

Across more than fifty years in education, he has taught writing, literature, and communication. He is Professor and Honors Director Emeritus at Black Hills State University and continues to teach at Southern New Hampshire University and Colorado Technical University. His recent publications include contributions to Faculty Focus and the AAUP’s Academe Blog, along with letters to the editor in The Washington Post.

Ochse is the founder and developer of the Green Pen Framework, which explores how educators exercise human judgment, attend to student learning, and choose constructive responses. His current writing includes literary and educational essays and a memoir, The Ceremony and the Cherry.

He lives and writes in Tucson, Arizona.

Website: https://greenpenframework.com/