About Heather A. Holliger
I have been teaching in higher education for nearly two decades and hold graduate degrees in English teaching and creative writing. I am a passionate teacher, committed to helping my students grow as critical and creative thinkers and gain confidence in their writing voices. I also have a background in the nonprofit sector and community arts organizations.
In addition to teaching, I write poetry and creative nonfiction, and my work has been featured in numerous literary journals. My writing often turns to memory, loss, place, embodiment, and the natural world—and to small moments that bring us joy and remind us of what it feels like to be fully alive.
Education
- MA in English, Specialization in English Teaching, Bowling Green State University
- Graduate Certificate in College Writing: Theory and Practice, Bowling Green State University
- MFA in Creative Writing, George Mason University
- BA in Gender & Women’s Studies, American University
Professional Focus
- Composition and rhetoric
- Writing transfer
- AI and information literacies
- Creative writing
- Alternative assessment
Professional Affiliations
- National Council of Teachers of English
- Conference on College Composition and Communication
- Two-Year College English Association
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