Susan Lowther retired from The Writing Center in May of 2024 after 25 years at Washington University. Ms. Lowther earned her BA in European Culture Studies from the American University of Paris, her MA in Studies in Fiction from the University of East Anglia, and her MA in English and American Literature from Washington University. In […]
After 29 years at The Writing Center and almost 50 years at WashU, Carolyn Smith will be retiring in December. As one of the first tutors hired by The Writing Center when it was founded in 1995, Carolyn has served hundreds – perhaps thousands of undergraduate and graduate students, all of whom benefited not only […]
We are very excited to welcome Dr. Charlotte Fressilli back to The Writing Center as a senior tutor! Dr. Fressilli earned her BA in English and Italian Studies from Wheaton College and both an MA and PhD in English and American Literature at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Fressilli has held teaching positions in […]
The Writing Center is excited to welcome Kelly Janis to our team as a senior tutor! Ms. Janis comes to The Writing Center after over a decade of teaching English, creative writing, and English as a Second Language both domestically and in Spain. She earned both her BA and MA in English and American Literature […]
Working on a major writing project can feel daunting or lonely, but The Writing Center is here to help! If you’re a grad student working on a substantial writing project, such as a dissertation or manuscript for publication, a Long-Term Project Mentorship with The Writing Center might be a good fit for you. Through this […]
For graduate students working on long term, advanced writing projects – join the Graduate Center and the Writing Center for summer writing groups! During the months of June and July, these writing groups will provide structure and support for graduate students working on long-term, advanced projects, such as a dissertation or an article for publication. […]
Starting Tuesday, February 20, The Writing Center will be offering Undergraduate Walk-in Hours every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. We are located in Mallinckrodt 130 on the lower level. We look forward to working with you! As always, we also encourage you to make appointments by going to our website. Questions? Email us […]
We are very excited to announce that Dr. Kate Harnish has begun a new role as The Writing Center’s Graduate Support Coordinator. This is her third role in our center, having served first as graduate fellow and later as a professional tutor. Dr. Harnish began tutoring at The Writing Center as a graduate fellow in […]
The Writing Center welcomes Dr. Ian Clark back to our team as a senior tutor! Dr. Clark earned his BA in English and Philosophy at the University of Portland, his MPhil in Irish Writing at Trinity College Dublin, and his PhD in English and American Literature here at Washington University in St. Louis Dr. Clark […]
Dr. Burton Pu retired from The Writing Center in May of 2020 after 35 years at Washington University. He served undergraduate and graduate students in The Writing Center for over 24 of those years. As he retired, Burton said, “A person does not really live in this world if his or her story is not […]
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The Writing Center is excited to welcome Sara Brenes Akerman to our team as a senior tutor! Ms. Brenes Akerman comes to The Writing Center with extensive experience in supporting undergraduate and graduate writing. She earned her BA in both communication and cinema studies from the University of Pennsylvania, an MFA in Creative Writing from […]
Peer Tutor Colleen McDermott was recently featured in The Record for having presented “Humans of Tyson” at the 2022 Kansas and Missouri Environmental Education Conference. See the full story here.
Starting Tuesday, October 18, The Writing Center will be offering Undergraduate Walk-in Hours every Tuesday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. We are located in Mallinckrodt 130 on the lower level. We look forward to working with you! As always, we also encourage you to make appointments by going to our website. Questions? Email us at writing@wustl.edu
All of us at The Writing Center are thrilled to welcome Fran Hooker back to our team as a senior tutor! Ms. Hooker first joined the Washington University community more than 25 years ago as a writer and editor in the Office of Public Affairs and as Curriculum Coordinator for the Communications and Journalism program […]