Consultants

Andrew (Writing Fellow)
Hometown: Omaha
Year of Study: Senior
Major(s): English, Economics, Philosophy, Global Studies
Future Life Plans: I'll probably end up teaching english or doing urban planning or writing!
Superhero Name: Negative Conclusion from Affirming Premises Man
Favorite Piece of Writing: I will forever love Nnedi Okorafor's novella trilogy, Binti!
Favorite/least favorite writing: I love reflective writing!
Part of speech you would be and why: I would choose to be the period. It suits me best. It's the deadpan punctuation mark. It has a universally agreed upon function -- very little ambiguity with the period. I like to take my time too. That lines up well with the period.
Hobbies: Vexillology, board games, national parks, tv pilots

M Imig
Pronouns: they/them
Hometown: Lakeside, Nebraska
Year of Study: Senior
Major(s): English major, Gender Studies minor
Future Life Plans: To teach fiction writing at the collegiate level
Superhero Name: The EnigMa
Favorite Piece of Writing: Every piece of Scooby Doo media
Favorite/least favorite writing: My favorite writing assignment is short stories!
Part of speech you would be and why: I would choose to be a semi-colon; I love never-ending sentences.
Hobbies: I like to cook and I like to sew!

Rose (Writing Fellow)
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Year of Study: Senior
Major(s): Major: English; Minors: Business, Digital Humanities
Future Life Plans: To be in the publishing field
Superhero Name: Comma Chameleon
Favorite Piece of Writing: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorite/least favorite writing: Favorite: Creative Writing; Least Favorite: timed writing
Part of speech you would be and why: A comma, because they contain infinite possibilities
Hobbies: Reading, writing, hanging out with friends and family, having deep discussions and debates about random topics

Sydney
Pronouns: they/them
Hometown: My favorite place I’ve ever lived is Boise, Idaho, but I hope after graduation that will change to Boulder, Colorado!
Year of Study: Senior
Major(s): Psychology major and gender studies minor
Future Life Plans: I’m going to attend law school and then figure out where to go from there!
Superhero Name: Megamind 2
Favorite Piece of Writing: I adore the Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Favorite/least favorite writing: Favorite writing assignment is choose-your-own-topic research papers! My least favorite writing assignment is any assignment with an arbitrary page requirement.
Part of speech you would be and why: I would be a gerund because I think it sounds nice. Like, “Hey, Gerund! How’s it going?” I think that would be neat.
Hobbies: I love drawing, ttrpgs, reading, yoga, writing, going to concerts and drinking coffee. Also sending people pictures of my cat.

Eric
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Bellevue, NE
Year of Study: Senior
Major(s): Major: English, concentration in Creative Writing // Minors: Philosophy, Art
Future Life Plans: Write a bunch of cool stories and novellas, possibly study in New York or Georgia—wherever I'm accepted for grad school—and work in the publishing industry or as a screenwriter.
Superhero Name: Probably Cherry-bomb.
Favorite Piece of Writing: I will forever love Nnedi Okorafor's novella trilogy, Binti!
Favorite/least favorite writing: Annotated bibliographies are my least favorite thing to write! They are simply not fun.
Part of speech you would be and why: I'd choose to be an ellipses! So, the [...] because I think it's an accurate depiction of how I speak (both in-person and over text). My mannerisms include very long dramatic pauses as if I am overthinking the next word that will come out of my mouth.
Hobbies: Other than reading and writing, I draw, cook, watch reality tv and drama shows, take photos, and I play multiple instruments!

Gavin
Hometown: Omaha
Year of Study: Junior
Major(s): English and Film Studies
Future Life Plans: It's still baking in the oven.
Superhero Name: The Traveler
Favorite Piece of Writing: "Break" by Rabih Alameddine. This story taught me a lot about metaphors and narrative arcs.
Favorite/least favorite writing: I personally love short stories
Part of speech you would be and why: A comma because it gets to go the most places.
Hobbies: All things music!
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Thara
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Bennington, NE
Year of Study: Junior
Major(s): Major: English; Minors: Spanish and Digital Humanities
Future Life Plans: Near: Find time to write short stories/books.; Far: No idea but we're going for it.
Superhero Name: Tharanator
Favorite Piece of Writing: Luella Miller
Favorite/least favorite writing: Personal Narratives
Part of speech you would be and why: Period. I make correct and incorrect statements, but I hope I will have the courage to complete my thoughts.
Hobbies: Reading, writing, attempting to go exercise, movies and shows, judo . . .

Kaylen
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Bennington
Year of Study: Junior
Major(s): Majors: English and Spanish, Minors: Digital Humanities and Native American Studies
Future Life Plans: I want to get a doctorate in creative writing, publish short stories/novels, and teach at a university
Superhero Name: Volcanic Lightening
Favorite Piece of Writing: I really like "Night Journey of the Dragon Horse" by Xia Jia
Favorite/least favorite writing: Lab reports
Part of speech you would be and why: Commas, because maybe then I will finally fully understand them
Hobbies: Creative writing, reading, watching TV shows and anime with friends

Hannah
Pronouns: She/her
Hometown: Scottsbluff NE
Year of Study: Sophomore
Major(s): Major in English with focus in creative writing, minor in Apparel Design
Future Life Plans: Plans to pursue a career in fiction writing or in the publishing industry
Superhero Name: Miss Grammatically Fine
Favorite Piece of Writing: Harry Potter series
Favorite/least favorite writing: Anything with creative independence! Short story fiction has been one of my favorites!
Part of speech you would be and why: A quotation mark because (of course) as an English major I love words! Lately I’ve been loving short poetry the most, specifically the kind that has many different meanings and interpretations for you to pick apart.
Hobbies: Sewing, reading/writing, playing piano, thrifting

Kaitlynn
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Year of Study: Sophomore
Major(s): Psychology and Journalism
Future Life Plans: To pursue grad school to become a psychologist or to have a career in journalism.
Superhero Name: Peanut
Favorite Piece of Writing: The Harry Potter series.
Part of speech you would be and why: My favorite writing assignment would be any form of creative writing. My least favorite writing context would be citations.
Hobbies: Reading, writing, knitting, playing with my kitten, and running.

Kathleen
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Manistee, Michigan
Year of Study: PhD Student
Major(s): Composition & Rhetoric – disability studies & mental health rhetoric
Future Life Plans: I want to be a community college English professor!
Superhero Name: Red Rosa
Favorite Piece of Writing: Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass
Favorite/least favorite writing: My least favorite writing assignment used to be the research paper, but now that I have a tried and true method, research papers are actually fairly formulaic and easy to write!
Part of speech you would be and why: I would choose to be a semi-colon. I want to be a connecting force.
Hobbies: I love to tend to my many indoor & outdoor plants, play along to my roommate Patrick's compositions on my trumpet, listen to activist podcasts, go for long walks, read outside my field, and relax with my two cats – Marley & Nala.

Erika
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Edmonton, Canada
Year of Study: PhD Student
Major(s): Composition and Rhetoric
Future Life Plans: More of what I do now! Always writing and teaching.
Superhero Name: The (re)Vision
Favorite Piece of Writing: Changes constantly, but I'm always being inspired by the writing of my peers.
Favorite/least favorite writing: I enjoy taking a creative approach to almost any assignment--finding ways to weave in narrative, metaphor, imagery, or experience.
Part of speech you would be and why: An em dash--I'm no Emily Dickinson, but I love its energy and ability to connect ideas while also leaping (dashing) between them. I overuse it in both poetry and prose!
Hobbies: I love cooking, and visiting the farmers' markets in Lincoln.

Uche
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Asaba, Nigeria (hometown)
Year of Study: PhD Student
Major(s): Creative Writing (Fiction)
Future Life Plans: Still figuring it out, but I plan to always be writing.
Superhero Name: Ms. Nobody
Favorite Piece of Writing: Kintu' by Jennifer Makumbi (one of many faves)
Favorite/least favorite writing: Least favorite: a writing assignment without clear expectations
Part of speech you would be and why: Semicolons; I find them aspirational.
Hobbies: I enjoy jigsaw puzzles, podcasts, reading, writing, and theatre.

Jessica
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Ligonier, PA
Year of Study: PhD Student
Major(s): Poetry
Future Life Plans: Write books, grow food for people, and teach
Superhero Name: The Sleeper
Favorite Piece of Writing: "The Moment of Memory" by Michael Burkard
Favorite/least favorite writing: I hate getting through a rough draft of anything, but I love editing
Part of speech you would be and why: An em dash—because I can't stop using them
Hobbies: Reading, farming, art, petting animals

Jocelyn (Research Assistant)
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Burlington Junction, MO
Year of Study: Masters Student
Major(s): English—Composition & Rhetoric
Future Life Plans: After graduating from UNL with my master's, I want to teach secondary English in the Lincoln area while my to-be husband finishes his graduate degree. After that, who knows where we'll end up, but teaching is still my goal!
Superhero Name: Optimist-prime
Favorite Piece of Writing: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Favorite/least favorite writing: The idea that the writing process is linear truly makes me frustrated.
Part of speech you would be and why: a semi-colon because they're awesome when used correctly, but it's easy for me to get carried away with them.
Hobbies: Reading, writing, running, cooking/baking, eating ice cream

Danielle
Hometown: Chattanooga, TN
Year of Study: Masters Student
Major(s): Composition and Rhetoric
Future Life Plans: Pursue my PhD and teach first year composition
Superhero Name: The Scarlet Hawk
Favorite Piece of Writing: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Favorite/least favorite writing: I love when I get the chance to free write and get all my ideas out on the page!
Part of speech you would be and why: I would be an exclamation point. I'm a huge fan of emphasis and expressing my enthusiasm.
Hobbies: Writing, reading, playing board games with friends
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Nicole Green
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Year of Study: PhD Student
Major(s): Composition/Rhetoric, Literacy Studies, and Secondary English Teacher Development
Future Life Plans: In 5 years Nicole hopes to be teaching at a small liberal arts college and researching alongside secondary Language Arts teachers in order lobby for improved secondary education policy. In the event this falls through, her back-up plan involves becoming the first equestrian ever to win America's Got Talent.
Superhero Name: That Girl with Pumpkin
Favorite Piece of Writing: Reading Nancy Meyers, "On Being a Cripple" as a college freshmen irrevocably changed Nicole's life. Fifteen years later it--along with David Sedaris's work--continue to be her most beloved writing models.
Favorite/least favorite writing: While she loves working with others on personal statements and application materials, Nicole loathes having to write them herself!
Part of speech you would be and why: Because it is arguably the most versatile and accommodating piece of punctuation--always allowing writers to squeeze in more ideas, more thought, where they otherwise would not fit--Nicole would be the em dash (--).
Hobbies: When not consulting or teaching writing in Andrews, Nicole chasing the horizon on horseback, baking cookies to mail to friends, forcing her German Shepard to snuggle with her, and practicing her deep devotion to NPR podcasts!
Ben
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Boise, ID
Year of Study: PhD Student
Major(s): Medieval and Renaissance Studie
Future Life Plans: Teaching Shakespeare at the university level.
Superhero Name: Foxman
Favorite Piece of Writing: A seminar paper I wrote in Fall 2017 on A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Favorite/least favorite writing: Favorite: Literary Analysis. Least Favorite: “Bad News” emails.
Part of speech you would be and why: Quotation marks, because I love to make references.
Hobbies: Gaming, Working Out