Faculty Spotlight: Nancy DeJoy
March 22, 2021
Nancy DeJoy came to MSU in 2006 as the Director of First-Year Writing; her main contribution at that time was curriculum revision and teacher training. Her goal is always to shift education…
Lightning Strikes
March 2, 2021
WRAC is once again presenting the Faculty Symposium: Lightning Strikes event. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 23 from 1–3 p.m. via Zoom. Up to twelve faculty will…
Meet Dr. Jonathan Ritz, Director of Student Health and Wellness
February 11, 2021
Jonathan Ritz is a licensed counselor and serves as the Director of Student Wellness for the College of Arts & Letters, MSU Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) Counselor, and is an Assistant Professor and Academic and Professional Advisor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures. As Director of Student Wellness, Ritz works with the College’s Undergraduate Studies team to support the mental health and wellness of students.
P2W Club Formed by Professional and Public Writing Students
January 27, 2021
Students of the Professional and Public Writing major have a new organization: the P2W Club. Formed in Fall 2019, the P2W Club is a space for students in the major…
Student Spotlight: Justice Curry
November 2, 2020
Our Student Spotlight for this week is Justice Curry! One of Justice's colleagues shared the following thoughts about their work: Justice is an outstanding student and employee whose talent shines through everything…
Faculty Spotlight: Jackie Rhodes
October 30, 2020
Our faculty spotlight this week is Jackie Rhodes, the WRAC Department Chair! One of Jackie's peers shared the following thoughts about her work: Jackie is the new chair of WRAC, having already been…
Faculty Spotlight: Ben Lauren
October 19, 2020
Our faculty spotlight this week is Ben Lauren! One of our WRAC peers shared the following thoughts about Ben's work: As the assistant director of the graduate programs, Ben does…
Faculty Spotlight: Sarah Gibbons
October 12, 2020
Our faculty spotlight this week is WRAC assistant professor Sarah Gibbons! Sarah was nominated for a spotlight because of her work on the summer 2020 WRAC Online Teaching Workshops. On…
Faculty Spotlight: Grace Pregent
September 7, 2020
Our faculty spotlight this week is Grace Pregent, a graduate faculty member in WRAC and an associate director of The Writing Center @ MSU! One of Grace’s colleagues shared this…
Faculty Spotlight: Lorelei Blackburn
August 31, 2020
Our spotlight this week is Lorelei Blackburn, an assistant professor in WRAC! One of her peers shared the following about her work: Lorelei is an outstanding educator who has long…