Brian Hinshaw, MFA

As Director of Academic Advising, Brian provides leadership and coordination for university-wide advising initiatives, working closely with advising units and campus stakeholders to ensure alignment with our strategic goals and guiding campus-wide efforts to strengthen coordination, assessment, and shared expectations for advising across UWM’s schools and colleges. Brian has a long history at UWM as an alumnus of the College of Letters & Science, a former instructor in English composition and creative writing, an academic advisor in the Lubar School of Business, and an associate registrar overseeing classrooms, curriculum, and course placement. He’s student-focused and committed to making sure that all students can succeed here.

Education

• MFA, Creative Writing, Emerson College
• BA, English, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee