Wilson is the Cullen Foundation Chair in English Literature and founding director of the MFA program in Creative Writing at the University of Saint Thomas. The author of fourteen books, including Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds (2024), his works have earned accolades such as the Hiett Prize, Parnassus Prize, and Catholic Media Award for poetry. Wilson also serves as poet-in-residence of the Benedict XVI Institute, scholar-in-residence at Aquinas College, and poetry editor of Modern Age. Educated at Michigan, Massachusetts, and Notre Dame, he is a leading voice in Catholic literature and education.