Director of the Hume Center for Writing and Speaking
Stanford University
Rev. Dr. Zandra L. Jordan is Director of the Hume Center for Writing and Speaking. A trained rhetorician and ordained Baptist minister, she holds a B.A. in English from Spelman College, a M.A.T in English from Brown University, a MDiv with Certification in Black Church Studies from Emory University, and a PhD in English and Education from the University of Michigan. Her current scholarship focuses on womanist ethics, racial justice, and writing center administration. At Stanford, she also serves as a Chaplain Affiliate with the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life. Beyond Stanford, she leads THRIVE Women's Ministry at University AME Zion Church in Palo Alto. Dr. Jordan is a proud member of the San Francisco-Peninsula Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.