Jacob Herrmann is the Assistant Director of the Center for Academic and Professional Communication (CAPC) at Rice University. He holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from The University of Kansas. Jacob has been working in writing centers since 2012, previously serving as a Graduate Consultant, Administrative Intern, and Workshop Coordinator. His research interests include Freshman composition, writing center theory and practice, and LGBTQ+ identity politics, as well as maintaining an interest in medieval and early modern literature. Jacob’s publications include “Brave/r Spaces vs. Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ in the Writing Center: Theory and Practice at the University of Kansas” in The Peer Review: Journal for Writing Center Practitioners (2017).