Hilary Llewellyn-Thomas

For over 35 years Hilary Llewellyn-Thomas, PhD, wrote research-based scientific papers about individuals’ decision making in close-call health care situations. Since retiring, she’s been able to devote time to writing historical fiction. Her novel, I Claim My Right of Answer, tells the story of the first noblewoman to be imprisoned—along with her five young children—in the Tower of London. To enhance its brain-grabbing characteristics, Hilary is working on the manuscript’s 3,968th revision.

 Appreciating Historical Fiction ( Winter Term 2025)

Participant Testimonials:

Hilary made sure no one was left out of the discussion and no one was allowed to over-discourse.

Hilary was very receptive to feedback throughout the course, actively soliciting it.

Hilary prepared each session well and reviewed previous ones. She demonstrated clearly expertise on writing, writers and is a good writer herself

How Well-Told Novels Capture Our Brains (Spring Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials:

Found that "screen plays" more often helped to model the concepts shared.

Well done - well selected, appropriate to topic/class goal.

The Mystery Novel’s Artful Bones (Fall Term 2023)

Participant Testimonials:

Hillary did a good job of organizing the readings and providing, both beforehand and after class notes for followup materials to use on our own. That was much appreciated.

The videos were well chosen and appropriate. Thanks, Hillary, for recognizing that we needed more of them.

Close-Call Decision Making: Why We Go ‘Oops!’ (Fall Term 2022)

Participant Testimonials:

Hilary’s slide presentations were well prepared and instrumental to my understanding of the course reading material.

Hilary is both a subject matter expert as well as an expert in preparing for and leading engaging class sessions.

Appreciating Historical Fiction (Winter Term 2022)

Participant Testimonials: 

Fantastic instructor. Knowledgeable, Enthusiastic, every class was different - great text book, videos, homework exercises, true life experiences

It was all a bonus. Turned out to be a gift of a class.