Department Mailing Address, Phone, and Fax Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures434 Farm Lane, Rm 235 (235 Bessey Hall)East Lansing, MI 48824Phone: (517) 355-2400Fax: (517) 353-5250 Department Chairperson Dànielle Nicole DeVossWilliam J. Beal Distinguished ProfessorDepartment Chairpersondevossda@msu.edu Program-Specific Contact Information First-Year Writing Program Crystal Van KootenProfessor; Director of First-Year Writing; Graduate Facultycvank@msu.edu Joyce MeierAssociate Professor; Associate Director of the First-Year Writing Programmeierjo@msu.edu Undergraduate Programs Kate Fedewa Academic Specialist; Associate Chair; Director of Undergraduate Programsfedewak3@msu.edu Casey MilesAssistant Professor; Undergraduate Advisormilescas@msu.edu Graduate Programs Liza PottsProfessor; Associate Chair; Director of Graduate Programs; Director of WIDE Research; Graduate Facultylpotts@msu.edu Stuart BlytheAssociate Professor; Assistant Director of Graduate Programs; Graduate Facultysmit1254@msu.edu Staff and Support Contacts Office Operations Human Resources Finance Kathleen Postpostkat3@msu.edu • Chair administrative support • Ordering supplies • Guest travel, event support • Cashnet• Help navigating functional teams Angela Hunthuntaj@msu.eduHR team contact for:• Hiring, Reappointments, I-9s• Change of Status/Leaves/ Termination• RPT, Designation B• Specialists continuing• Student hires• Outside work for pay• Overload and additional payments Sara Allisonalliso53@msu.edu Finance team contact for:• Contracts and grant accounts• HARP• Research• GT accounts• Reimbursements• Purchase orders• Invoices• Cashnet reconciliation Academic Operations Yvette Pungapugayvet@msu.eduGraduate ProgramsGraduate student (TA and RA) hiring and appointmentsFellowships and Scholarships Rhonda Hibbitt hibbitt k@msu.eduUndergraduate ProgramsWork CopySchedule Change SupportFirst-Year Writing SupportFellowships and Scholarships