Ashley Lyons
Assistant Director
(773)-834-0850
Stuart 330
Ashley Lyons has been working with the Writing Program since 2010. Ashley received an MA in South Asian Languages and Civilizations from UChicago in 2009 and has shifted gears to focus on teaching writing pedagogy, developing writing resources and providing pedagogical support for graduate and undergraduate students.
Carissa Ábrego-Collier
Assistant Director
(773)-834-0850
Stuart 330
Carissa joined the Writing Program staff in 2017. She holds an MA in Linguistics from UChicago and previously taught as a lecturer in the Humanities Core in addition to teaching first-year writing as a Writing Intern since 2011, and now trains graduate students to become effective teachers of academic writing.
Crystal Holmes
Assistant Director
clholmes@uchicago.edu
(773)-834-0850
Stuart 330
Crystal began teaching writing at UChicago in 2014 and became an Assistant Director in 2020. She helps develop writing curricula for high school students, college students, and professionals. She is currently working to design engaging and effective remote writing instruction for members of the UChicago community.
Ryan Oliveira
Program Coordinator
(773)-834-0850
Stuart 330
Ryan joined the Writing Program staff in 2020. He earned his MFA in Playwriting from the University of Iowa in 2015 and has taught dramaturgy, criticism, and playwriting at various universities. He has also served as playwright, songwriter, performer, and dramaturg for various new works developed throughout Chicago.
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