Genevieve Gordon

Co-Coordinator

Genevieve is a first-year PhD student in the Department of English, specializing in rhetoric and composition. Her research focuses on the rhetoric of science, classical and contemporary rhetorical theory, and technical writing. Contact Genevieve at grg5269@psu.edu  

Sydney Zimmerman

Co-Coordinator

Sydney is a second-year MA student in the Department of English. Contact Sydney at scz5060@psu.edu 

Lauren Barnes

Consultant

Lauren Barnes is a graduate student pursing a dual title PhD in English and African American and Diaspora Studies. She is committed to advancing pedagogical frameworks that enhance graduate student mentorship and writing practices. Contact Lauren at lnb5101@psu.edu 

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The GWC offers one-to-one consultations for writers located at the University Park campus and online consultations for writers who are unable to visit University Park due to work or research.

Previous GWC Consultants

2021-2022 Consultants

Abigail Fourspring is a PhD Student in the Department of English, specializing in Rhetoric and Composition. Abigail’s research interests broadly fall within feminist rhetorics; she particularly studies the rhetoricity of sexual assault and feminist health rhetorics.

Shannon McClellan Brooks is a second year PhD student in the Department of English. Working both in rhetoric and composition and applied linguistics, she specializes in multilingual writing and diverse Englishes.

2019-2021 Consultants

Wendyliz Martinez earned an MS in Special Education from the City College of New York. At Penn State, she is an MA/PhD Student in the Department of English.

Raymond Rosas is a PhD student in the Department of English, specializing in Rhetoric and Composition.

2018-2019 Consultants

Michael Young, GWC Coordinator for Fall 2018 and Summer 2019, is a PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. Michael researches at the intersections of rhetoric, gender, and religious studies. He has experience at Penn State teaching Rhetoric and Composition (English 15).

Layli Miron, GWC Coordinator for Summer 2018 and Spring 2019, is a PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. Her research interests include rhetorics of immigration and religion. Layli has designed and taught first-year writing. She has also served as a graduate assistant for the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Penn State.

Gregory Coles is a PhD candidate in Rhetoric and Composition, with particular emphasis on the work of Kenneth Burke. He is (currently) intrigued by the intersections of Burkean theory and marginalized rhetorics, including but not limited to feminist rhetorics, racial minority rhetorics, sexual minority rhetorics, and non-Western rhetorics.

Director

Elizabeth Parfitt, Scholar in Residence for Writing and Communication, Penn State Learning