Syracuse University Writing Center

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About Us
Consultants
Resources

Face-to-face

Make an appointment to discuss your project in-person at the Writing Center for a 25- or 50-minute session. [more info]

eWC

Email us your questions or a brief paper (5 pages, max). [more info]

Instant Messaging

Make an appointment to chat online in real time using AOL Instant Messenger (Windows) or iChat (Mac). [more info]

What we do
The primary aim of the Writing Center is to help you become a stronger, more accomplished writer. No matter which form of support you choose, writing consultants will work with you at any stage of your writing process. Each semester hundreds of students choose to visit with consultants to

interpret an assignment sheet, talk through ideas for a project, discuss course readings, or plan for a paper,
(re)consider choices with regard to audience, focus, reasoning, or organization,
develop ideas with greater specificity,
acquire research strategies, integrate scholarly sources, and apply proper documentation,
improve edit and proofreading skills, expand vocabulary, and better understand technical conventions of academic writing.

Writing consultants will not:

write a paper for you,
edit your paper,
dispute or question grades.

Appointment policies

All appointments require a valid, current SUID card. Students who do not have their SUID may be denied their appointment.
Appointments are offered in 25 and 50-minute blocks, starting on the hour and half hour. All students are restricted to a total 120 minutes per week. No exceptions. To make the most of your experience, reserve appointments several days in advance as schedules fill quickly.
Out of courtesy to other students, please arrive timely for all appointments you make. Cancel online (up to 8 hours before your appointment) or by calling (443-5289) during business hours. Missing or canceling at the last minute could result in the loss of appointment privileges for the semester. Arriving more than 10 minutes late may also result in a forfeited and missed appointment.
Students are welcome to drop in to see if a consultant is available, especially between the hours of 10-2, Monday through Thursday. These sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis only.
Be prepared. If you've schedule a face-to-face appointment, bring your assignment, pens/pencils, readings, notes, and any prewriting notes or drafts. If this is an online chat appointment, be sure your computer has reliable broadband access and is set up in a quiet environment. Sign on to your AIM or iChat account a few minutes before your appointment and a consultant will contact you.
Summaries of prior face-to-face or online chat appointments are available to you. To view any of them, log in to the scheduling system, click any past appointment and click the "View Existing Forms" link.
Before reserving an online chat appointment, install a current version of AIM for Windows or iChat for Mac and understand the programis basic functions. If you need assistance in learning more about these programs, email us at writingcenter@listserv.syr.edu or call the Writing Center during normal business hours.
To reserve an online chat appointment, choose the "instant message" schedule when logging in to WCOnline. When prompted, tell us what chat program you'll be using, your username, and of any video and audio features you have, as consultants will be equipped with webcams and microphones during your appointment.

Spring 2013

	Mark Barber Degrees: BA in English from Flagler College; MA in English from Syracuse University Academic interests: Film and popular culture; global politics and social movements; American literature; the avant-garde; critical race theory Courses taught: WRT 105 and 205 Personal note: Mark enjoys reading, activism, spicy food, and jazz.
	Christi Cartwright Hailing from Nassau, Bahamas, Christi Cartwright is a Graduate Student in the English Department's Creative Writing Program. As a first year tutor at the Writing Center she welcomes the opportunity to meet fellow students and learn from this enthusiastic tutoring staff. Among the many goals she has set for herself this year, she hopes to guide writers in developing revision strategies that can be called upon for success in future assignments. She also encourages first time visitors to the Writing Center to stop in for a session and see what we’re all about!
	John Colasacco  Degrees: BS in Advertising and MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University. Academic interests: Literature, Translation, Italian, Visual Art and Rhetoric, Commercial Art and Rhetoric, History, Popular/Counterculture, Social Justice, the Avant-Garde. Courses taught: WRT 105, 114, 205, 195, 422; ETS 151, 107; TRM 500. Personal note: I look forward to helping you with your college writing assignment.
	Kiffen Dosch  Degrees: BA and MA in English Literature from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA. Academic interests: Rhetorical studies, composition pedagogy, 20th-century American literature (specifically literary rhetorical analysis), and post-colonial studies. Courses taught: WRT 104, 105, 205, 331, and 430. Personal note: In her spare time, Kiffen is learning to work with stained glass.
	Ben Erwin Degrees: B.A. in journalism from Eastern Illinois University and M.A. in English rhetoric and composition from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.  Academic interests: composition theory and Writing Center pedagogy, concepts of immersion and imitation in language acquisition, and correlations between instructor feedback and writing processes.  Courses taught: WRT 105, 120/220, 205, 331
	Chris Feikes Degrees: B.A. degrees in journalism and psychology (University of Arizona) M.A. in English (Syracuse University) M.S. in English Education (Syracuse University) Courses taught: WR105, 205, 301, 340, 422, and 670 Extensive experience with HEOP, SummerStart, Summer College and ACES. Current interests include Say Yes to Education, writing instruction in multilingual environments, transnational education and curriculum, and the economics and politics of obtaining a college education c. 2013. Am looking forward to an excellent downhill skiing season and International Tolkien Reading Day (a read-a-thon right here in Syracuse on March 25).
	Santee Frazier  Degrees: Santee Frazier is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. He holds a BFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts and an MFA from Syracuse University. Academic Interests: He is the recipient of various awards including: Syracuse University Fellowship, a Lannan Foundation Residency Fellowship, and most recently The School for Advanced Research Indigenous Writer in Residence. His poems have appeared in American Poet, Narrative Magazine, Ontario Review, Ploughshares, and other literary journals. His first collection of poems Dark Thirty was released by the University of Arizona Press in 2009.
	Carolyn Hanlon Degrees: BA in Speech and Drama from Catholic University, MS in English Education from Syracuse University. Academic interests: Management, ETS, education, psychology, and creative writing. Courses taught: WRT 105, WRT 205. Personal note: In her spare time Carolyn writes and publishes fiction.
	Allison Hitt Degrees: BA in English and Spanish from Hollins University. MA in Professional Writing and Editing from West Virginia University. 2nd year PhD student in the CCR Program. Academic interests: writing center theory and administration, multimodal pedagogy, digital writing, disability studies, and accessible rhetorics & universal design. I'm a WV woman born & raised, an avid baker, and absolutely in love with the new addition to our family: a pitbull mix.
	Nicole Gonzales Howell Degrees: B.A. in English literature and language from University of Southern California; M.A. in English, Composition Theory; 4th year PhD student in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric at Syracuse University. Academic Interests: feminist rhetorics & cultural rhetorical histories, assessment practices, representation of race, gender, and class in popular media, and Composition theory. Courses taught: WRT 105, 205, 670, 307 & 308. While Syracuse is nearly 3000 miles away from her hometown Nicole has grown to love CNY and can appreciate all it has to offer!
	Dawnelle A. Jager I have 20+ years experience working with students and writing projects. As a Senior Part-Time Instructor at Syracuse University, I teach lower and upper-division writing studios and work as a Writing Consultant. As a tenured, full time Instructor in the Environmental Studies Writing Program at the State of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, I coordinate and direct the Writing Resource Center and teach a variety of writing and literature courses.
	Jeanette Jeneault Degrees: BA in Creative Writing Arts, SUNY Oswego, MA in English Education 7-12, and English Literature, SUNY Cortland. Academic interests: American Academic Rhetoric, ESOL, Advanced Research Methodologies, Public Policy, Political Science,Popular Culture, Propaganda, New Media, Technical Writing, and Document Design. Courses taught: WRT 105, WRT 105 Basic, WRT 109, WRT 195, WRT 195 for Honors, WRT 205, WRT 207, WRT 303, WRT 307, and WRT 340.
	Peter Johnsmeyer Peter is currently in his second year of the Masters of English program at Syracuse University. Previous classes taught include WRT 105 & 205. His academic research focuses on 20th and 21st century American fiction, genre fiction, and music.
	Santosh Khadka Degrees: PhD (ABD) in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric from Syracuse University, MA in English from Pokhara University, Nepal and BA in English, Population Studies and Journalism from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Academic Interests: New Media, Multiliteracies, World Englishes, Globalization,Intercultural Communication, Conflict Resolution Courses Taught: WRT 105, 120, 205 and 307
	Haskell King Haskell is a graduate student in the Creative Writing Program. He is from Oklahoma and currently lives in New York City.
	Emily Luther Degrees: BA in English Education, SUNY Fredonia with minor in philosophy; MA in English, Syracuse University. Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies from Syracuse University. Academic interests: Literature, literary or critical theory, academic writing, philosophy, gender and women's studies, GLBTQI studies, class and race issues, secondary and special education, hip-hop culture, cultural studies. Courses taught: WRT 105, 205 (including special topics in personal wellness, gender, prostitution, and sexuality), and numerous high school English courses Personal note: Emily has interests in politics, history, art, music, hiking/backpacking/travel, food politics, and community service.
	Jason Luther Degrees: BA in English Education and BS in Communication from SUNY Fredonia; MA in English from the University of Nevada, Reno.; pursuing a PhD in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric from Syracuse University. Academic interests: Sustainability, geography, education, creative nonfiction, journalism, new media, architecture, race, gender and class issues, art theory and history, zines, music, and counterculture. Courses taught: WRT 104, 105, 114, 205, 307, 331 and 430. Personal note: In his spare time Jason collects LPs, hangs with his daughter, and laments Buffalo's cursed sports teams.
	Ryan McClure Degrees: BA in English from the University of Vermont. MA in English from Syracuse University Academic interests: American and British novels, sociology, linguistics, and critical theory. Courses taught: WRT 104, 105 and 205. P ersonal note: In his spare time, Ryan enjoys collecting books he will never have the free time to read and complaining that people don't listen to albums any more.
	Kate Navickas Degrees: B.A. in music performance & English from SUNY Fredonia; M.A. in Literature & Rhetoric from Binghamton University; PhD in Composition & Cultural Rhetoric at Syracuse University in progress! Academic Interests: composition theory, pedagogy & writing research; feminist rhetorics & rhetorical histories; composition & rhetoric methods & methodologies Courses taught: WRT 105, 205, and 670
	Iswari Pandey Degrees: Ph.D. in English rhetoric and composition and MA in English (University of Louisville, USA), M.A. in English (Tribhuvan University, Nepal) Academic interests: English/writing across cultures, globalization, research methods, Asian American and South Asian studies Courses taught: ETS 350; WRT 105, 205, 209, 400, 428, 440, 600; and graduate seminars in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric
	Jessica Pauszek Degrees: BA in English and French from Stetson University. MA in English from Northeastern University. Research Interests: community engagement, feminism, and multi/translingualism. This will be the 5th writing center I've worked in, and I love seeing how each is unique in its own way. And i like trying to pass on my love of composition and rhetoric to each person I interact with.
	Stephen Reilly Stephen Reilly spent his time in Dublin and Manchester. He is now a graduate student at Syracuse University in the Creative Writing Program--Fiction.
	Jessica Scicchitano Academic interests: American/British literature, contemporary poetry, creative nonfiction, queer theory, fashion studies, film and documentary analysis. Courses taught: WRT 105. Personal note: Jessica is fascinated by music of all persuasions. Upon graduation, she would like to take up the violin because she cannot fathom the time to do so now.
	Kicia Sears Degrees: BA in English & Textual Studies and Anthropology from Syracuse University. Academic Interests: American literature, Critical Race Studies, postcolonial theory, film studies Courses taught: WRT 105, WRT 205. Personal note: Enjoys NBA and college basketball and plays ultimate frisbee.
	John Starkweather  Degrees: A.A. from Jefferson Community College; B.A. in English from SUNY at Geneseo; M.A. in English from Syracuse University. Academic interests: Critical thinking, the writing process, history, mythology, English and European literature, art, and architecture.  Courses taught: WRT 104, 105, and 205.  Personal note: Hockey, French culture, music, art, and gastronomy are among John's many interests.
	Molly Voorheis Degrees: B.S. in Film and English from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; M.A. in American Lit from SU. Academic interests: writing and community activism; workplace writing.  Courses taught: WRT 105, 109, 205, 301, 307, 308. Personal note:Molly just finished editing a book on Kentucky's NCAA basketball championship.
	Stacey Wright Degrees: BA English & BS-English-Secondary Education at Buffalo State College; MEd-English-Secondary Education at University at Buffalo Academic interests: Literature, writing, and educational theory and practice Courses taught: WRT 105, 205 Personal note: Stacey enjoys learning about history, science, religion, and actively studying spiritual metaphysics.