Clara Kawanishi

Name:

Clara Kawanishi

Job Title:

College Adviser

Joined the L&S Office of Undergraduate Advising in:

September 2008

What is your approach to advising?

I approach academic advising as teaching.

Education:

M.A. in American Culture, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
B.A. in Sociology, Yale University

How did you get here?

I advised undergraduates at the University of Michigan for five years. I've taught courses in college writing, American culture, and gender studies. Between my graduate and undergraduate programs, I worked in museum development and membership at the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington.

What's your favorite part of your job?

The best part of academic advising is learning how students learn.

Most unusual job you ever had:

This one.

What's the best class you've ever taken?

Consumer Culture in Literature and Film

About me:

A few of my favorites: coffee, Manoa Valley, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Gwendolyn Brooks, James Schuyler, napping.

What advice do you have for L&S students in general?

Make your education your own.