University of Washington advisory boards design and continually review and update programs to meet the evolving demands of specific fields. The following UW faculty, industry experts and community leaders have guided the development of this certificate program:

Knute Berger, Editor-at-Large, Seattle magazine

Pam Binder, Author, My Secret Protector (Pocket Books, 2003), Program Graduate

Stesha Brandon, Events Coordinator, University Book Store

Carlene Cross, Author, Undying West

Elisabeth DeVos, Author, Seraphim Rising; Program Graduate

J. Glenn Evans, Founder and Managing Director, PoetsWest

Mary Ann Gwinn, Book Editor, Seattle Times

Marlene Howard, Founder and Manager, Oregon Writers' Colony; Publisher, Media Weavers

Jayne A. Krentz, Author, Summer in Eclipse Bay (Penguin Putman, 2002)

Chapple Langemack, Readers Services, King County Library System

Jerry Large, Personal Interest Columnist, Seattle Times/PI

Gary Lothian, Northwest Regional Sales Manager, Ingram Book Co.

Donald Maass, Maass Literary Agency

Margret Read Macdonald, Folklorist, Children's Literature Specialist, and Author, Fat Cat (Harper Collins, 2001)

Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management

Jennifer McCord, Jennifer McCord Associates, LLC, Past President, Pacific Northwest Writers Association

Cynthia Ozick, Author, Quarrel & Quandry (Vintage Books, 2001)

Gloria Rand, Author, Fighting for the Forest (Henry Holt & Co., Inc.) and numerous picture books for children

Roxanne Ray, Program Manager, Academic Programs in the Arts, UW Educational Outreach

Pat Soden, Director, University of Washington Press

Maya Sonenberg, Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Washington; Author, Cartographies

David Szatmary, Vice Provost, UW Educational Outreach

Douglas Underwood, Professor, Department of Communication, University of Washington

Elizabeth Wales, Wales Literary Agency