Rate My Professor Toni Holland

Dr. Toni Holland serves as an English and Humanities Professor and Director of the Honors College at Houston Community College's Southeast Campus, Eastside location. She earned her Ph.D. in Poetry and Poetics from The University of Texas at Arlington between 2003 and 2011. As a doctoral candidate, she received a Fulbright U.S. Student Fellowship for 2009-2010, enabling her to conduct dissertation research on 'Poet Laureate: History of the Post' at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. This work is referenced on the Library of Congress website under U.S. Poets Laureate resources. Additional honors include first runner-up for the Academy of American Poets University Prize at the University of Texas at Arlington and designation as a University Scholar there. Her academic residencies and fellowships encompass The Millay Colony for the Arts, two at The Vermont Studio Center, Shakespeare & Company in Paris, France, and study abroad at the University of Leicester.

In her role at Houston Community College, Dr. Holland teaches American, British, Canadian, and world literature, with a background in Greek and Roman mythology. She advises students in honors projects, such as those presented at the Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Honors Council symposiums. Beyond HCC, she holds the position of Vice President of the Community Colleges Chapter of the Fulbright Association and has served as President of the Fulbright Association Houston/Southeast Chapter. She curates cinepoetry for REEL Poetry/Houston and contributed to the steering committee of Houston Poetry Fest 2019. Dr. Holland's poetry has appeared in Literary Matters, Potomac Review, Solstice Magazine, Blue Unicorn, Illya’s Honey, Jelly Bucket, Tau, Rip Rap, Poetry International: CinEpoetry, New Letters, and Fare Forward. She has delivered public lectures, including sessions on Norse mythology for the Norwegian Society of Texas. Her leadership in honors education fosters scholarship, leadership, and service among students.