The Writing & Speaking Studio offers students one-to-one and group feedback on their writing and presentations. Writing and speaking consultants work collaboratively with students during the composing process to help:
In addition, the Writing & Speaking Studio collaborates with faculty to provide students with quality writing and speaking experiences across the curriculum. The Writing & Speaking Studio directors offer faculty support in developing assignments, facilitating workshops, responding to and assessing writing/speaking, cross-cultural communication, writing for the web, and their own manuscript and presentation preparation.
At the Writing & Speaking Studio, we believe in celebrating diversity and advocating for equity in teaching and learning. We strive to facilitate the evolution of language in tandem with social progress by encouraging writers to draw on their linguistic and cultural backgrounds and make communication choices they believe in and by advocating for advances in language that are inclusive of all gender identities and pronouns.
Please read our statement on our commitment to ethical practices in writing and communication center practice: Writing and Speaking Studio Code of Ethics
Our strategic plan for expanding the Writing & Speaking Studio was approved by the President in 2016 and, as a result, we are now offering services in speaking and presentation. The Writing and Speaking Studio has four key goals:
Within each of these goals, a number of initiatives are underway, such as faculty development workshops and resources and a focus on multimodality in staff education. As we work toward these goals, we are poised to provide students, faculty, and staff with comprehensive, creative, and innovative communication support in writing, speaking, and presentation design.
To learn more about our activities and see our progress since opening in 2008, please review the annual reports, retention data, and numbers of consultations available on our annual data page.
Please contact the Director of the Writing & Speaking Studio with questions, comments, concerns, or to see how the Writing & Speaking Studio can work with you.
Directors
Brian Fallon, PhD
Professor and Director of the Writing & Speaking Studio
Sarah Blazer, PhD
Assistant Professor and Associate Director for Writing
Stephen Keating, MA
Assistant Professor and Associate Director for Speaking.
Administrative Staff and Professional Consultants
Austin Bowie
Administrative Assistant
Julie Forgione, MA
Professional Writing and Speaking Consultant
Rah-nee Kelly, MA
Professional Writing and Speaking Consultant
Mike Schoch, MFA
Professional Writing and Speaking Consultant
Deepti Sunder, MFA
Professional Writing and Speaking Consultant
Stephanie Zlotnick, MA (expected)
Professional Writing and Speaking Consultant
Peer Writing and Speaking Consultants
India Adolfsson
Stephanie Baljet
Joi Berry
Eleanor Burholt
Prerna Chaudhary
Pau Ortells Faci
Kristin Fishburne
Cynthia Griffin
Viviana Harris
Erza Idrizi
Breanna Kennedy
Chan Kim
Mariah McKenzie
Andi Mercado
Justin Murphy
Selma Powers
Farida Saker
Nikki Scioscia
Muskaan Vatvani
Aiyanna Watson
Julia Yi
Margo Zak