Stanford students on an igloo-building expedition in Yosemite National Park.
Image by Andrew Todhunter.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Andrew has taught at Stanford since 2010, through the Department of Biology, the Program in Writing and Rhetoric, the Stanford Storytelling Project, Honors in the Arts and the Stanford Medical School. He is co-founder of The Senior Reflection, a creative capstone program in Biology, and co-founder of the Stanford LifeWorks program for integrative learning.
WRITING INSTRUCTION
Andrew has taught writing craft and creativity to groups and individuals for more than twenty years. He works privately with individual writers of all ages and levels of experience. Recent clients include a leading biologist writing a memoir about encounters with wildlife to a prize-winning poet at work on a book of experimental nonfiction.
“Andrew’s warmth, his sincerity and his ability to create an inspirational learning environment all combine to make him an excellent workshop leader… His dedication to his students is inspirational.”
—Charlotte Gullick, Director, Mendocino Coast Writers Conference
Anonymous student reviews of Andrew’s courses at Stanford:
“This class challenged who I am and the way that I relate to the world, and I am deeply grateful that I found myself in this class. It will live on in me for the rest of my life.”
“This is one of those classes that changes who you are as a person. It is something you will never forget.”
“I learned to be more mindful, which has made me a better writer and person in general. I learned a lot about the value of concision, brevity, and clarity in writing. I improved my skill in maintaining a regular meditation practice.”
“My nonfiction writing skills improved tremendously, but so did the way I look at the world: my presence, my attentiveness, my mindfulness.”
“The best course I have taken at Stanford.”
“One of the more important classes you may ever take.”