Elvis Alves
Faculty Information
First Name
Elvis
Last Name
Alves
Title(s)
Humanities Teacher
School Email
School Phone
212-744-2335 ext.4872
Department(s)
Faculty, Humanities, MS
Biography
Elvis Alves holds degrees from Colgate University and Princeton Theological Seminary. He has taught across grade levels, from middle school to college. Elvis is a published writer and poet. His book, I Am No Battlefield But A Forest Of Trees Growing (2018), was awarded the Jacopone da Todi poetry book prize, sponsored by Franciscan University. His latest book is Blackfish (2022). Other than his tenure in academia, Elvis served as Staff Chaplain at New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Elvis enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending quality time with his family.