John H.

John is the Expository Writing Librarian at the UW and a co-founder of the Writing & Research Center. He has a B.A. in English Studies from Michigan State University and an M.S. in Information Science from Wayne State University and has spent most of his librarianship teaching and promoting effective information use. John savors the ways in which the OWRC brings critical thinking, listening, reading, conversation, emotion, and writing into the construction of knowledge and in creating personal change for learners. He welcomes writers and researchers from all fields working on any projects, but especially enjoys discussing personal statements and literary or film studies. He can also help with presentations and posters and in finding alternative ways of presenting research to a variety of audiences. Away from his work, he enjoys films, theater, TV, and music, as well as being a lifelong Detroit Tigers fan, each season less reluctantly transferring a few more ounces of his loyalty to the Mariners.