David Morrell is a talented novelist known for his contributions to the thriller and suspense genres. His books might have been bestsellers and adapted into successful films.
One of the advantages of having gone to Penn State was having had a scholar for a mentor - Philip Young. Also, a professional writer named Philip Klass taught there. He was a science fiction writer whose pseudonym was William Tenn. As a professional writer, he brought wisdom to teaching because he'd done it for a living.