Tim Cloward is a writer and educator who lives in Dallas, Texas. He holds a PhD in aesthetic studies from the University of Texas at Dallas. The founder of the poetry and performance troupe Dancing Tongue, he has also worked with Poetry Circus and Question Authority, both acclaimed multidisciplinary performance ensembles. Cloward is a prominent arts organizer and spent a decades a contributor/programmer for the North Texas literary organization WordSpace. He currently teaches a Theory of Knowledge class at Uplift Atlas Academy, where he is helping establish an International Baccalaureate program for underserved students. He is married to singer/artist/poet Lisa Huffaker.