Coby-Dillon English

Contact
- cdenglis@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4317
- M&M 711
- College Marketing and Communications Manager, University Marketing and Communications
Biography
Coby-Dillon is a writer and editor from the Great Lakes. Prior to joining Michigan Tech, they received their MFA in creative writing from the University of Virginia, where they were a Henry Hoyns Fellow in Fiction and served as editor-in-chief of Meridian. Their writing has been published in Baltimore Review, Salt Hill Journal, Cream City Review, and elsewhere.
About Coby-Dillon
- Coby-Dillon leads communications strategy and editorial efforts for the College of Engineering.
- A former teacher, they previously taught university courses in college composition and creative writing.
- As a short story writer and essayist, their work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and the PEN/Dau Prize.
Recent Stories

In the Skies, Streets and Stories: MTU Enterprise Program Continues to Expand After 26 Years
Rooted in discovery-based learning for 26 years, Michigan Tech's Enterprise Program continues to grow, offering new aerospace, data science and publishing teams with a fresh take on interdisciplinary teamwork to produce measurable results for real clients. On a campus where . . . Read More

Mile by Mile: Recycled Rubber Asphalt Road Research Makes Michigan More Resilient
More than 10 million scrap tires are produced annually in Michigan alone. Michigan Tech researcher Zhanping You is recycling those tires and turning them into new, more durable roads across the state, expanding the field of sustainable infrastructure. When Zhanping . . . Read More

MTU Engineering Senior Design Project Takes Leap Forward in NASA-funded Mobility Research
As NASA's Artemis Program prepares to return humans to the surface of the moon, Michigan Technological University students are conducting research to ensure astronauts can hit the ground running. Before graduating in 2025, Michigan Tech engineering students Parker Courte-Rathwell, Danny . . . Read More

PhD Powerhouse: Tech Fellowship to Launch New Era of Computing, Engineering Research
The Colleges of Computing and Engineering at Michigan Technological University are teaming up to launch a new doctoral fellowship that attracts and nurtures top-tier researchers from both fields. Dennis Livesay, the Dave House Dean of Michigan Tech's College of . . . Read More

A Place To Grow: MTU Biomedical Micro-Devices Lab Asks Simple Questions, Makes Big Connections
From targeting cancer cells to engineering 3D tissue, Michigan Tech's Biomedical Micro-Devices Lab operates at the intersection of biology and precision engineering. The next big advancements in physiology and cell biology are happening at the micro-level. In Michigan Technological University's . . . Read More

This Must Be the Place
Students and faculty with a passion for robotics are making Michigan Tech a destination for all things robots and automation. To meet the needs of a quickly evolving industry, the University's scholars and researchers are using their multidisciplinary acumen to . . . Read More

Research in Focus
Students learn best when they do real work that matters. Undergraduate research at Michigan Tech is built on this simple idea. It shapes classrooms and labs across campus and field sites around the region, where undergraduates are encouraged to engage . . . Read More