Our Faculty and Staff

Writing in the Disciplines is staffed by Director Susanmarie Harrington, Faculty Associates Ingrid Neslon and Lisa Schnell, Program Coordinator April Christenson, and Graduate Research Assistants Jane Brinley and Henry Schmidel.

WID Staff

April Christenson

Program Coordinator, UVM Writing Centers and Writing in the Disciplines

April.Christenson@uvm.edu (802) 656-1958

April (she/her) was a small business owner and toddler/preschool teacher prior to joining WID in 2016. She holds a B.A. in Biology with a minor in English from the University of Vermont. April's role at WID includes event planning,...

Jane Brinley

Graduate Research Assistant, Writing in the Disciplines • Graduate Student, History

jane.brinley@uvm.edu

Jane (she/her) is a graduate student in the accelerated M.A. history program studying under Nicole Phelps. She received her B.A. in history from UVM in 2024, with minors in film and geography, and served as a tutor at the Undergraduate Writing...

Henry Schmidel

Graduate Research Assistant, Writing in the Disciplines • Graduate Student, History

henry.schmidel@uvm.edu

Henry Schmidel is a graduate student in the history department and a graduate research assistant for Writing in the Disciplines. His research focuses on the Iran-Contra affair and the histories of both CIA foreign intervention and international...