Thesis Advisors, 2009-2010 / M.A. in Writing Program

The following instructors or other writers / editors may be available as thesis advisors for M.A. in Writing Program students who enroll in Thesis & Publication in 2009-2010. Students should propose a thesis advisor on a thesis planning form, which is due no later than one month before the start of a thesis term. However, students may seek earlier approval for an advisor; see details below.

The program's thesis coordinator or associate program chair must approve all thesis advisors. Not every person on this list will be available for every term, and some may restrict the number of theses they handle. Additionally, some advisors set rules for when or how they consider requests to serve as a student's advisor. Students should contact potential advisors directly to check availability before nominating them on the planning form. Students are urged to contact potential advisors three to nine months before the desired thesis course begins. Instructors will determine the request(s) they accept, and some instructors may not be appropriate for certain theses. Students who have questions should contact their program advisor or the thesis coordinator. Each term’s thesis coordinator is listed online at http://writing.jhu.edu/materials, or contact Writing Program assistant Kyuanna Napper at knapper1@jhu.edu or 202-452-1927. More information about instructors and others on the advisor list, including phone numbers or email addresses, is available at Advanced Academic Programs offices in Washington or Baltimore, or by contacting the Writing Program assistant, Kyuanna Napper, at the email and phone above. Any thesis student who has not arranged for an advisor by the start of a thesis course will be assigned one, so it is in the student's best interest to contact potential advisors early. Remember, students propose advisors; the program must approve them.

The designations DC (Washington) and/or B (Baltimore) below indicate an advisor's primary location, but students are not limited to instructors who teach at any particular location. (Baltimore students may ask DC instructors, etc.) Other instructors or writers/editors not on this list may be willing to serve as an advisor. In rare cases, students may propose a non-faculty member or other outside writer or editor as their advisor, but advance permission is required before such arrangements can be made. Students should carefully select a proposed advisor. Some students consider instructors familiar with them and their work; other students select instructors or writers they know less well to get a fresh perspective on their writing. Regardless, students should select someone they can work with in terms of personality, professional demeanor, and artistic understanding, because thesis often presents artistic, emotional, and professional challenges. See Thesis Information and Tips for more information.

Principal thesis advisors are listed below in bold italic type.

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