T. J. Rivard was an Associate Professor of English and is currently the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. He earned his M.F.A. in Fiction from Indiana University in 1989 and his B.A. in English from Bellarmine College in 1983. 

Select publications:

• Rivard, T.J. "Three Yellow Bikes & The Blues." Fewer than 500, 2016. 
• Rivard, T.J.  "Green Tara of the Woods." Bread & Beauty, 2015. 
• Rivard, T.J. "Jesus Never Lies."  Smokelong Quarterly, 39, 2013. 
• Rivard, T.J. "Landscaping with Canaries," Gulf Stream Magazine, December, 2010. 
• Rivard, T.J.  "Chalk Drawings," Right Hand Pointing, December, 2006. 
• Rivard, T.J.  "The Girl and the Snake."  Smokelong Quarterly, 4, 2004. 
• Rivard, T.J.  "The Raven and The Swan," flashquake, vol. 3, issue 2, winter 2003-04. Nominated for a Pushcart Prize. 
• Rivard, T.J.  "The Hat," The Café Irreal, Issue #8, August, 2002. 
• Rivard, T.J.  "Beyond Parallel Play: Creating Interdisciplinary Collaboration." Academic Chairpersons Conference.  Orlando, FL. February 8, 2001. 
• "Rivard, T.J.  Teaching What We Teach Ourselves; Learning From What We Teach Our Students."  Winterfest '99.  Terre Haute, IN.  January 29, 1999. 
• "Rivard, T.J.  The Monkey Rattle," Eureka Literary Magazine, spring 1997.