Dr. Andrea Hernandez Holm is the Director of WSIP. She has extensive experience as a teacher, tutor, editor, researcher, and writing consultant in academia and industry. At WSIP, Dr. Holm has worked with student, faculty, and community writers from around the world for over 15 years. She also coordinates special projects for WSIP, including the Graduate Writing Institute, Young Writers Institute, Writing Boost, and Academic Writing in the Borderlands. Andrea received her PhD and a Master's degree in Mexican American Studies, and a Master's degree in American Indian Studies. She has taught numerous courses in culture, literature, language, and identity across subjects. Her academic research focuses on the intersections of identity, communication, resiliency, and social justice. She is a published scholar, essayist, and poet.
Watch Dr. Holm present "Safe Spaces to Write: Facilitated Writing Groups for Women of Color Graduate Students" at the 2020 Faculty Women of Color in the Academy Conference.