## Lucas L Hunter ADDRESS REDACTED PHONE REDACTED | [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) [Professional Website](https://lucaslhunter.com/) | [LinkedIn Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-hunter-a98988204/) ## Education #### Master of Fine Arts | May 2021 | Purdue University Program: English Focus: Creative Writing #### Bachelor of Science| May 2018 | University of Tennessee Major: Journalism Minor: English ## Professional Experience ### Fundraising Manager | Michaela for Tennessee | May 2026 - Present * Collaborate on campaign fundraising macro-strategy alongside candidate and campaign director for capital total goal of $1.27Mm * Draft and copy campaign fundraising communication on immediate deadline tailored to specific audience of both high-value donors and daily volunteers * Manage candidate's time and space during high value campaign fundraising events (house parties, fundraising rallies, etc) ### Freelance | July 2019 – Present - Database and Project Management for small businesses | e.g. [Alloy Acres Farm](https://appalachiangrown.org/listing/show/4371-alloyacresfarm) - Product Design in software including Office, Adobe, Indesign, Affinity, and Audacity | e.g. [Under The Sun](https://underthesunonline.com/wordpress/2024/) - Journalism, Science writing, Copy editing, and Narrative development | e.g. [HellBender Press](https://hellbenderpress.org/) - Board Game creative writing and design | e.g. [Frosthaven](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295770/frosthaven) ### Student Services Associate | University of Tennessee, EECS | May 2025 – May 2026 * Operate within UT Software including DASH, Banner, Slate, Dynamic Forms, 25 Live, Sharepoint, etc. - Maintain and input scholarship database infrastructure of awards for graduate department - Draft, refine, and deliver 200+ yearly offer letters for active and prospective doctorate enrollees ### Program Director | Horizon Academic Research Program | Sept 2023 – Nov 2024 - Lead and participate in calls with clients and employees from international cultural backgrounds - Implement day-to-day best practices involving: hiring, contract distribution, customer service, emergency communications, employee relations, and new-hire training - Supervise directly ~100 scientists and contract employees in multiple academic units - Develop, draft, then enforce program policy, guidelines, and materials ### Program Manager | Horizon Academic Research Program | Sept 2022 – Sept 2023 - Track and evaluate outcomes for 350+ annual academic research projects led by students and faculty - Develop student skillsets for future success after program (e.g., finding publication homes for research) - Provides personalized consultation, strategy development, and substantive guidance to support faculty research and scholarship - Manage logistic organization for research collaboration across all major time-zones and 50+ countries ### Associate Project Manager | Horizon Academic Research Program | Sept 2021 – Sept 2022 - Serve as the first point of contact for current and prospective program enrollees - Manage the delegation of tasks via project management software such as Asana and Toggl - Coordinate and assist in oversight of program-wide events (e.g., trimesterly orientation) - Refer students to resources and support systems that promote academic success & career development ### Development Intern | Education Week | Dec 2021 – May 2022 - Identify strategic research funding opportunities and match them with organizational budget openings - Provide proposal development support, including writing and editing grant proposal content, managing document collection, and coordinating across journalistic departments - Database management and fundraising software use including LexisNexis, FDO, and Access ### Curriculum Developer and Copyeditor | Purdue University | June 2020 – May 2021 - Script and design coursework for “[Data and Digital Storytelling](https://cla.purdue.edu/communication/online-program/data-and-ai-storytelling-certificate/)” curriculum - Write, revise, and polish writing across lecture, proposal, abstract, and video script ### MFA in Creative Writing Candidate | Purdue University | August 2018 – May 2021 - Craft original book-length manuscript of creative content + oversee design review decisions - Synthesize competing objectives and deadlines in content creation and revision process ### Instructor | Purdue University | August 2018 – May 2021 - Create and implement syllabi for English courses in composition, rhetoric, and creative writing - Redesign learning curriculum in response to challenges presented by Covid-19 pandemic - Oversee individual development and material engagement in a classroom of ~20 students ### Earlier and Less Relevant Work Experience Available on Request ## Select Publications & Projects ### Selected Publications #### Scientific Article ([Top 10 Most Read on The Information Society](https://www.tandfonline.com/action/showMostReadArticles?journalCode=utis20)) Matei, S. A., & Hunter, L. (2021). Data storytelling is not storytelling with data: A framework for storytelling in science communication and data journalism. _The Information Society_, _37_(5), 312–322. [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01972243.2021.1951415](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01972243.2021.1951415) #### Academic Textbook (As editor) Matei, Sorin & Rebillard, Franck & Rochelandet, Fabrice. (2021). Digital and Social Media Regulation: A Comparative Perspective of the US and Europe. [10.1007/978-3-030-66759-7](https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-66759-7). #### Select Projects ##### Book Design Hunter, L. (2025) [Under the Sun: A Journal of Creative Nonfiction](https://lucaslhunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/UtS-Spring-2025-v6.pdf). ISSN: 1091-3866. underthesunonline.com ## Volunteering and Board Experience ### Creative Reuse Store & Program Volunteer [Knoxfill](https://www.knoxfill.com/creative-reuse) Sept 2025 – Present ### Campaign Volunteer [Micheala For Congress](https://www.michaelafortennessee.com/) Sept 2025 - May 2026 ### Board Member [Monkey’s Bar](https://monkeysbarknox.com/) Dec 2022 – Present ### Volunteer [Under the Sun Literary Magazine](https://underthesunlitmag.com/)  Sept 2021 – May 2025 ### Purdue MFA Reading Series Co-Director  Purdue University  March 2020 – May 2021