Kate Holland

Biography

Kate developed a love for the fantastical stories of Greek and Roman mythology in elementary school, and found her love for the Latin language in high school. She earned her B.A. in Classical Studies from Seton Hall University and her M.A. in Classical Studies from Vanderbilt University. She taught middle school and high school Latin before going on to earn her law degree. She graduated with her JD from the University of Tennessee College of Law, graduating summa cum laude and Order of the Coif, and distinguishing herself on the National Moot Court team. Kate practiced law at a mid-sized civil litigation firm in Nashville for about a year before deciding that she missed Latin and the classroom too much. She began teaching Latin at Belmont as an adjunct in the spring 2021, and joined the ranks as a full-time lecturer in fall 2022. Kate teaches all levels of Latin at Belmont, as well as Classical literature and mythology. Kate's academic focus is Golden Age Latin literature, with a keen interest in the evolving role of Latin within the broader landscape of a liberal education.