I was raised on a farm in southern Minnesota and studied history and English at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. In 1978 I came to the University of Notre Dame to study literature, and soon discovered that I loved advising and teaching as well. My primary area of academic interest is drama, particularly Shakespearean drama. My advising interests center around developing intensive academic support systems and individualized study skill techniques for undergraduates, as well as increasing opportunities for envolvement in the fine arts.

I am married to David Kessler, a Legal Services ttorney, and have a  daughter, Emma, whose hobbies include Irish dance and playing with her cat, Nancy Drew.

Office Information:

 First Year of Studies
219 Coleman Morse Center
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN  46556
Phone:  (574) 631-7421
Fax:  (574) 631-8141

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Holly Martin
 academic advisor


Educational Background

  • Ph.D., English, University of Notre Dame.
  • M.A., English, University of Notre Dame.
  • B.A., History and English, St. Olaf College.

Areas of Responsibility

  • Advisor to first-year students in a variety of areas but primarily those interested in pursuing degrees in the Arts and Letters or Business colleges.
  • Concurrent Assistant Professor, English Department, University of Notre Dame.
  • Develop and teach "Introduction to the Fine Arts at Notre Dame" seminar for first-year students.
  • Copy editor of the First Year of Studies Academic Guide.
  • Mentor in the Office of Multi-Cultural Students Programs and Services' Building Bridges program. 

Papers Delivered

  • "Building Academic Resilience," paper delivered at the National Academic Advising Association Conference in Ottawa, Canada.
  • "Advising Discouraged Students," paper delivered at the National Academic Advising Association Conference.
  • "Intensive Academic Support Systems for High Risk Students," paper delivered at the International Conference on the First Year Experience at Warwick University, Warwick, England.
  • "Working with First Year Students in Philosophy," "Working with First Year Students in Physice," "Working with Students who are Having Academic Difficulties," presentations to Graduate Teahing Assistants: Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Notre Dame.
  • "Freshman Year at the University of Notre Dame: A Double Team Approach," paper delivered at the Freshman Year Experience National Forum on New Student-Athletes.
  • "Professionalizing Tutorial Programs," paper delivered at the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics Conference.
  • "Intensive Academic Counseling," paper delivered at the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics Conference.

Courses Taught at the University of Notre Dame

  • English 440: Shakespearean Comedy.
  • English 340: Social Bonds and the Creation of Order in Shakespeare's Plays.
  • English 321: An Introduction to Drama Through Comedy.
  • FTT 190: Introduction to the Fine Arts at Notre Dame.
  • AL 495N:  Interviewing Techniques Practicum.
  • AL 211-212: Arts & Letters Core Course, including Core Course faculty lectures on Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream and Macbeth, Euripides’The Bacchae, Faulkner’s "The Bear," Wills' Lincoln at Gettysburg, Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov, and on teaching and grading writing.

email: holly.e.martin.22@nd.edu

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