Safia Jama

Safia Jama

Lecturer

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

Department: English

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: safia.jama@baruch.cuny.edu

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Education

M.F.A., Creative Writing, Poetry, Rutgers University-Newark Newark United States

M.A.ED., English Education, Teachers College, Columbia University New York United States

B.A., English and American Literature, Harvard College Cambridge United States

SemesterCourse PrefixCourse NumberCourse Name
Spring 2025ENG2150Writing II
Spring 2025ENG2150Writing II
Spring 2025ENG2150Writing II
Fall 2024ENG2100Writing I
Fall 2024ENG2100Writing I
Fall 2024ENG2100Writing I
Spring 2024ENG2150Writing II
Spring 2024ENG2150Writing II
Spring 2024ENG2150Writing II
Fall 2023ENG2100Writing I
Fall 2023ENG2100Writing I
Fall 2023ENG2100Writing I
Fall 2022ENG2100Writing I
Fall 2022ENG2100Writing I
Fall 2022ENG2100Writing I
Spring 2022ENG2150Writing II
Spring 2022ENG2150Writing II
Fall 2021ENG2150Writing II
Fall 2021ENG2150Writing II
Spring 2021ENG3645Craft Of Poetry
Spring 2021ENG2150Writing II
Fall 2020ENG2100Writing I
Fall 2020ENG2100Writing I
Spring 2020ENG2150Writing II
Spring 2020ENG2150Writing II
Fall 2019ENG2100Writing I
Fall 2019ENG2100Writing I
Fall 2019ENG2100Writing I
Spring 2019ENG2150Writing II
Spring 2019ENG2150Writing II
Fall 2018ENG2100Writing I
Fall 2018ENG2100Writing I
Spring 2018ENG2150Writing II
Fall 2017ENG2150Writing II
Fall 2017ENG2100Writing I

Artistic and Creative Activities

Jama, S. (2023). “In-Person Reading and Conversation Celebrating the Poetry Debut Collection by Safia Jama, Crowded House.” . The Mishkin Gallery.

Jama, S. (2022). “It’s Not Really about Them, It’s about Us”. Academy of American Poets.

Jama, S. (2022). “Wedding Day" . World Literature Today.

Books

Jama, S. (2023). Crowded House. Washington, D.C., Beltway Editions.

Jama, S. (2020). Notes on Resilience. Brooklyn, NY, Akashic Books.

Book Chapters

(2026). Preface. Ashes Brooklyn, NY. Akashic Books.

Presentations

Jama, S. (2025, August 29). Poetry Reading. Friday Night Open. 144 Montague Street: Brooklyn Poets.

Jama, S. (2025, July 9). Featured Poet, Bryant Park Reading Room.  . Featured Poet, Bryant Park Reading Room. Bryant Park

Honor / AwardOrganization SponsorDate ReceivedDescription
Semi-Finalist, Gatewood PrizeSwitchback Books2019-07-23Semi-Finalist in the Gatewood Prize for book-length poetry manuscript, judged by Patricia Smith.
Semi-Finalist, Pleiades Press Editors Prize for PoetryUniversity of Central Missouri2017-08-10Full-length poetry manuscript cited as “outstanding” by prize committee.

College

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
Pedagogy in PraxisProfessional Development MaterialsPresent
Weissman Committee on Undergraduate Academic StandingCommittee MemberPresent
Demonstration Lesson Research Study LiasonPresent
Pedagogy in Praxis Launch and Pizza PartyInvited SpeakerPresent
Pedagogy in Praxis, In-Person Launch Celebration Invited SpeakerPresent
Pedagogy in Praxis InterviewContributerPresent

Professional

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
Brooklyn Arts CouncilReviewer, Grant ProposalNew YorkUnited States12/8/2016PresentLocal
Brooklyn Arts CouncilReviewer, Grant ProposalNew YorkUnited States12/4/2018PresentLocal
Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilReviewer, Grant ProposalNew YorkUnited States6/8/2018PresentLocal

Public

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
Schools Committee NY, NYHarvard InterviewerMassachusettsUnited States1/1/2024PresentLocal
Apogee JournalNonfiction EditorNew YorkUnited States1/1/20168/1/2024International