IWAC 2023 Conference Schedule
Below is the full schedule for the IWAC 2023 conference to be held at Clemson University June 14-17, 2023. All times are in EST. To see an overview of when each session will take place, view our schedule in brief.
Schedule Last Updated: May 10, 2023
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Wednesday June 14 (Workshops)
Workshop Session 1 (noon-3 p.m.)
W.1 Designing RAD WAC Research
Session Chair: Christopher R. Basgier, Auburn University
Workshop Leaders:
Christopher Basgier, Auburn University
Michael Pemberton, Georgia Southern University
W.2 Crafting WAC Equity Whitepapers in Your Discipline
Session Chair: Stacey Sheriff, Colby College
Workshop Leaders:
Sherri Craig, Virginia Tech
Stacey Sheriff, Colby College
W.3 Transformative Initiatives for Sustainable WAC
Session Chair: Lauren Silber, Wesleyan University
Workshop Leaders:
Jenny Krichevsky, California State University, Fresno
Kelin Loe, Texas A&M University–Commerce
Lauren Silber, Wesleyan University
Workshop Session 2 (3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.)
W.4 What Our Policies Say: Inclusive Language Practices for Syllabi Writing (Virtual Workshop)
Session Chair: Adele Leon, Nova Southeastern University
Workshop Leaders:
Melissa Bianchi, Nova Southeastern University
Juliette Kitchens, Nova Southeastern University
Adele Leon, Nova Southeastern University
Claire Lutkewitte, Nova Southeastern University
Star Vanguir, Nova Southeastern University
W.5 Meaningful Inquiry: How to Integrate Equity into Research Assignments
Session Chair: Amanda Folk, The Ohio State University
Workshop Leaders:
Katie Blocksidge, The Ohio State University at Newark
Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University
Christopher Manion, The Ohio State University
Hanna Primeau, The Ohio State University
W.6 WAC Summer Institute Alumni Workshop: Building Sustainable Programs One Year Later
Session Chair: Alisa Russell, Wake Forest University
Workshop Leaders:
Chris Anson, North Carolina State University
Cristyn Elder, University of New Mexico
Jeff Galin, Florida Atlantic University
Thursday, June 15
Session A (9:00-10:15 a.m.)
A.1 Writing Beyond the Classroom: Developing Student Creativity and Workplace Readiness
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Doug Hesse, University of Denver
Presenters:
Creative Nonfiction Across the Curriculum
Doug Hesse, University of Denver
Humanities at Work: Towards a Model for WAC-Workplace Partnerships
Elizabeth Kimball, Drexel University
A.2 Writing Classrooms for the Twenty-First Century and Beyond: Lessons Learned since 2020
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Leslie Ann Roldan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Presenters:
Malcah Effron, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Leslie Ann Roldan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michael Trice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Eric Grunwald, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A.3 Transitioning from W Courses to WAC in the “Age of Austerity”
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Virtual
Chair: Jennifer Grouling, Ball State
Presenters:
Shane Lanning, Ball State
Courtney Crisp, Ball State
Jennifer Grouling, Ball State
A.4 Inventing a WAC Program at a Two-Year College: A Tale of Unlikely Partnerships
Type of Session: Roundtable
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Stacy Wilson, Mesa Community College
Presenters:
Stacy Wilson, Mesa Community College
Alex Arreguin, Mesa Community College
Jennifer Fay, Mesa Community College
Kathleen Mead, Mesa Community College
Suzanne Cordeiro, Mesa Community College
Belinda Weiss, Mesa Community College
Respondent: Elizabeth Wardle, Miami University
A.5 The loneliness is real: Threshold concepts as community-builders
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Lauren Garskie, Gannon University
Presenters:
Threshold Concepts as Grounding Research and Community Creators for Writing Intensive Courses
Lauren Garskie, Gannon University,
The Limiting and Ordering Work of Threshold Concepts within a Doctoral Nursing Writing Course
Sara Austin, AdventHealth University
Alone Together: Libraries, Threshold Concepts, and the Shared Work of Ambassadorship”
Melissa Forbes, Gettysburg College
A.6 The Promise of WAC Micro-credentials: Supporting Student Success and Faculty Professional Growth
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Ming Fang, Florida International University
Presenters:
Kimberly Harrison, Florida International University
Ming Fang, Florida International University
Christine Martorana, Florida International University
Session B (10:30-11:45 a.m.)
B.1 WAC in the Face of Large-Scale Curricular Changes: Where do we go from here?
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: David R. Russell, Iowa State University
Presenters:
A WAC/WID Program in Transition: Responding to Large-Scale Curricular Change
Heather Bastian, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
“I was a Writing Program Administrator, and it was wack (but not WAC)”
Lee Morrissey, Clemson University
What do the next 50 years hold for WAC/WID research?
David R. Russell, Iowa State University
B.2 Improving Access and Inclusion in Online Writing Across the Disciplines: The Role of Writing Centers
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Meghan Velez, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Presenters:
Meghan Velez, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Janine Morris, Nova Southeastern University
Nikki Chasteen, Nova Southeastern University
B.3 Addressing Competing Activity Systems to Increase Writing Self-Efficacy in an Engineering First-Year Design Course; Reports from a Pilot Study
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Eliana Schonberg, Duke University
Presenters:
Eliana Schonberg, Duke University
Sage Cooley, Duke University
B.4 WAC and Structural Sustainability of Small Liberal Arts Colleges
Type of Session: Roundtable
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Joshua Barsczewski, Muhlenberg College
Presenters:
Lisha Daniels Storey, Austin College
A Tale of Two Colleges
Joshua Barsczewski, Muhlenberg College
Jennifer Juszkiewicz, Saint Mary’s College
Katherine Daily O’Meara, St. Norbert College
B.5 Reimagining Language: Creating Antiracist Linguistic Practices
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Shuv Raj Rana Bhat, Texas Christian University
Presenters:
Critical Stylistics as an Antiracist Pedagogy in Writing Across the Curriculum
Shuv Raj Rana Bhat, Texas Christian University
Agents of Change: How Writing Program Administrators Enact Antiracist WAC
Jessa M. Wood, University of Minnesota
The Importance of Writing Inclusivity: Reimagining What the College Writing Classroom is to the Native American Student
Beth Lee, Purdue University Global
B.6 Cultivating Equitable WAC Classrooms
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Emily Bouza, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presenters:
Values-Based Interventions for an Activist, Departmental WAC Approach
Emily Bouza, University of Wisconsin-Madison
No Resting on Laurels: Examining a Decline in Faculty Engagement with Equity-Based Programming
Tiffany Rousculp, Salt Lake Community College
Deep Accountability: Motivating Obligations in Disciplinary Writing Instruction
Lacey Wootton, American University
B.7 Writing Across STEM and Humanities: professional communication and information literacy through public-facing assignments that transcend disciplinary boundaries
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Jill Dahlman, California Northstate University College of Health Sciences
Presenters:
Tereza Joy Kramer, California Northstate University College of Health Sciences
Emily Mills-Ko, California Northstate University College of Health Sciences
Elizabeth Baxmeyer, California Northstate University College of Health Sciences
Jill Dahlman, California Northstate University College of Health Sciences
Rosemary Effiong, California Northstate University College of Health Sciences
Damon Meyer, California Northstate University College of Health Sciences
Session C (1:30-2:45 p.m.)
C.1 WAC’s Transnational Role in One Program’s Institutional Success: A Short History of How the University of Missouri’s WAC Program Internationalizes Its Mission
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Amy Lannin, University of Missouri
Presenters:
WAC Program Internationalization as Response to Administration’s Call
Martha Townsend, University of Missouri
Building International Communities of Practice around WAC/WID
Amy Lannin, University of Missouri
Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Academic Writing in the STEM Fields
Maha K. Kareem, University of Missouri
Respondent: Martha Townsend, University of Missouri
C.2 “They’re a Hard Bunch to Crack”: Developing Meaningful Writing Supports for Biomedical Graduate Students
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Hannah Soblo, Augusta University
Presenters:
James Garner, Augusta University
Romana Hinton, Augusta University
Hannah Soblo, Augusta University
C.3 From WAC through WID to Professional Practicum: Reflecting on a GTA Writing Fellows Professional Development Model
Type of Session: Roundtable
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Katalin Beck, Clemson University
Presenters:
Stone Washington, Clemson University
Dara Abimbade, Clemson University
Reza Ghaiumy Anaraky, Clemson University
Maira Patino, Clemson University
Respondent: Katalin Beck, Clemson University
C.4 Graduate Writing Support Around the Globe
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Katie Fry, University of Toronto
Presenters:
Graduate Writing Support in the Disciplines at the University of Toronto
Katie Fry, University of Toronto
Translanguaging and Transdisciplinary Practices of L2 Graduate Students in Peer Review
Amy Hodges, University of Texas at Arlington
Adam Stein, University of North Texas
Cassandra Yatron, University of Texas at Arlington
Lindsey Surratt, University of Texas at Arlington
C.5 The Promises and Perils of Implementing a New General Education Curriculum at a Flagship Land Grant Institution
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Christopher E. Manion, The Ohio State University
Presenters:
Alan Kalish, The Ohio State University
Melissa Beers, The Ohio State University
Christopher Manion, The Ohio State University
C.6 Ungrading as Anti-ableist and Anti-racist Assessment
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Virtual
Chair: Molly Ubbesen, University of Minnesota Rochester
Presenters:
Molly Ubbesen, University of Minnesota Rochester
Aaron Bruenger, University of Minnesota Rochester
Bronson Lemer, University of Minnesota Rochester
Session D (3:00-4:15 p.m.)
D.1 Challenging Disintegrative Learning from Undergraduate to Beyond the Institution
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Elizabeth Wardle, Miami University
Presenters:
WAC Leadership and Integrative Learning at the Undergraduate Level
Caitlin Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Promoting Systemic Change in Graduate Writing Structures
Mandy Olejnik, Miami University
Credentials, Certificates, and Competencies: Considering an Integrative Approach to Online, Asynchronous Education
Angela Glotfelter, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Respondent: Elizabeth Wardle, Miami University
D.2 What are You Reading? Using Scholarship to Explore WAC’s Next 50 Years
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Pamela B. Childers, McCallie School
Presenters:
Pamela B. Childers, McCallie School
William J. Macauley, Jr., University of Nevada, Reno
D.3 The Professional Divide Between Writing & Language Studies: History, Bibliometrics, and Implications for WAC
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Tyler J. Carter, Duke Kunshan University
Presenters:
A Comparative Rhetoric of Writing and Language Instruction in the US
Tyler J. Carter, Duke Kunshan University
Measuring the Relationship between writing-centered fields using Citation Data
Aleksandra Swatek, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan
Respondent: Tyler J. Carter, Duke Kunshan University
D.4 How Nursing Faculty Teach Writing: A Multi-Year Project to Embed WAC across a BSN Curriculum
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Heidi G. Nobles, University of Virginia
Presenters:
T. Kenny Fountain, University of Virginia
Ashley Hurst, University of Virginia
Heidi G. Nobles, University of Virginia
D.5 Unconventional Approaches to the WAC Classroom
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Jennie Wakefield, Clemson University
Presenters:
Language and the Kinesthetic: Positioning Them Side-by-Side in Interdisciplinary Writing
Jennie Wakefield, Clemson University
All Eyes on Abstracts: Forging the Pronoic Possibilities of Teaching the Visual Abstract in the Composition Classroom
Molly Ryan, Virginia Tech
Moonshot Writing: Cancer Prevention Online Discourse Communities in WAC Pedagogy
Kristy L. Crawley, Forsyth Technical Community College
Session E (4:30-5:45 p.m.)
E.1 The role of WAC in Student Funding
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Joanna Johnson, University of Miami
Presenters:
Leveraging WAC to Reduce Disparities in Grant Funding
Joanna S. Johnson, University of Miami
Proposing entrance: Accessing undergraduate research fellowships
Thomas Polk, George Mason University
E.2 Crossing the Great Divide: Implementing WAC from Accounting through Zoology
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Errol C. Sull, Purdue University Global
Presenters:
Errol Sull, Purdue University Global
Lynne Smelser, Purdue University Global
Respondent: Errol C. Sull, Purdue University Global
E.3 WAC Program Development Strategies
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Lindsey Ives, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Presenters:
Looking Back to Move Forward
Carroll Nardone, Sam Houston State University
Todd Primm, Sam Houston State University
Balancing flexibility with accountability: Assessing a WID QEP at a STEM institution
Lindsey Ives, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Using a WAC Advisory Committee to Develop and Sustain a WAC Initiative
Michael Keathley, Purdue University Global
Sheryl Bone, Purdue University Global
E.4 Editorial Roundtable on the IWAC 2023 Edited Collections
Type of Session: Roundtable
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Christopher R. Basgier, Auburn University
Presenters:
Christopher Basgier, Auburn University
Magnus Gustafsson, Chalmers University of Technology
Maureen A. Mathison, University of Utah
Terry M. Zawacki, George Mason University
E.5 Writing Strategies for Student Change
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Radhika Jaidev, Singapore Institute of Technology
Presenters:
Towards achieving a writing-enriched curriculum in a university in Singapore
Radhika Jaidev, Singapore Institute of Technology
Towards a New Pedagogy of Transfer Across the Disciplines: Supporting Underprepared Student Writers in STEM
Kristen Starkowski, Harvard College
WACking FYC: Making Threshold Concepts of Writing “Troublesome”
Jerry Stinnett, Grand Valley State University
Peer Learning and Tacit Knowledge Acquisition In Writing Courses
Mian Wang, Tsinghua University
E.6 The Importance of Multiple Perspectives in the WAC Classroom
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Ann N. Amicucci, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Presenters:
Embracing Complexity: Contradictions Between Perception and Application of Counterargument in Writing Intensive Assignments
Christy Goldsmith, University of Missouri
Julie Birt, University of Missouri
Dismantling Future Teachers’ English-Only Assumptions: An Exploratory Video Assignment
Ann N. Amicucci, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
From Pandemic to Post-Pandemic WAC Pedagogy: Paradigm Shifts
Xiangying Huo, University of Toronto
Friday, June 16
Session F (9:00-10:15 a.m.)
F.1 WAC Past, Present and Future: Drawing on What We Know to Transform Public Perceptions of Writing
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Elizabeth Wardle, Miami University
Presenters:
1977: Revolution and Doing the Next Right Thing
Elaine Maimon, Retired
Learning To Name and Act From What We Know
Linda Adler-Kassner, University of California Santa Barbara
A History of Trying to Change Public Conceptions: What Has Happened?
Elizabeth Wardle, Miami University
Respondent: Elizabeth Wardle, Miami University
F.2 WAC as a Force for Social Change
Type of Session: Roundtable
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Beth Carroll, Appalachian State University
Presenters:
Beth Carroll, Appalachian State University
Sarah Zurhellen, Appalachian State University
Kelly Terzaken, Appalachian State University
Julie Karaus, Appalachian State University
F.3 AWAC Mentoring Committee RoundTable
Type of Session: Roundtable
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Lindsay Clark, Sam Houston State University
Presenters:
Katharine H. Brown, Auburn University
Session G (10:30-11:45 a.m.)
G.1 WAC’s Role in Supporting Graduate Student Writing
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Magnus K. H. Gustafsson, Chalmers University of Technology
Presenters:
Studying the supervision of PhD writing at a STEAM university – what’s its WAC potential?
Magnus K. H. Gustafsson, Chalmers University of Technology
Reinforcing Revision: Graduate Student Assistant Director Impacts on Writing Assignments in Collaboration with Writing Fellow Partnered Faculty
Hannah Locher, University of Nevada, Reno
Alexandra J. Drozdoff, University of Nevada, Reno
G.2 Methodological Approaches & Tools for Building Sustainable WAC Programs: Three Interrelated Research Studies
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Alisa Russell, Wake Forest University
Presenters:
Alisa Russell, Wake Forest University
Erin Marlow, Wake Forest University
Zak Lancaster, Wake Forest University
G.3 Transforming WAC at 50: What, How, and for Whom?
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Cristyn Elder, University of New Mexico
Presenters:
Cristyn L. Elder, University of New Mexico
Sherri Craig, Virginia Tech
Mandy Olejnik, Miami University
Shawna Shapiro, Middlebury College
G.4 WAC Leadership: Global Community Program
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Elisabeth Miller, University of Nevada, Reno
Presenters:
TAs in the WAC World: Preparing Future-Faculty to Teach With Writing
Elisabeth Miller, University of Nevada, Reno
To Be Agents of Change, WAC Scholars Must Embrace Global Leadership
Michael Keathley, Purdue University Global
Positive Change Agents
Ritu Sharma, Purdue University Global
G.5 Writing Beyond the University as a Framework for WAC’s Future
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Julia Bleakney, Elon University
Presenters:
Jessie Moore, Elon University
Paula Rosinski, Elon University
Julia Bleakney, Elon University
G.6 Rethinking English Across the Curriculum in the 21st Century – the Hong Kong perspective
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Christy Chan, City University of Hong Kong
Presenters:
Christy Chan, City University of Hong Kong
Vicky Man, Hong Kong Baptist University
Grace Lim, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Elza Tsang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Session H (1:30-2:45 p.m.)
H.1 Students’ Reuse of their Own Writing Across Courses: Instructional Attitudes, Ethical Considerations and Practical Strategies
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Michael Pemberton, Georgia Southern University
Presenters:
Michael Pemberton, Georgia Southern University
Chris Anson, North Carolina State University
Susanne Hall, California Institute of Technology
H.2 Managing Assessment Requirements in the WAC Classroom
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Erika Scheurer, University of Saint Thomas
Presenters:
Assessing a Pedagogy: Students Reflect on the Degree to Which WTL Assignments Enhance their Learning
Erika Scheurer, University of Saint Thomas
Infusing Mandated Writing Assessments with WAC Theory
Analeigh E. Horton, University of Arizona
Kathleen Kryger, University of Arizona
Low Stakes, Meaningful Rewards: Writing Activities Create Connection in Large Lecture Courses
Emily Hall, University of Wisconsin-Madison
H.3 WAC Online: Advocating for Effective and Equitable Writing Instruction at Scale
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Julie Minnaugh, Southern New Hampshire University
Presenters:
Presentation 1: Assignment (Re)Design Online: Offering Advanced WAC Workshops across Locations and Modalities
Amy Mecklenburg-Faenger, Park University
Inclusive Writing Assessment Online Part 1: Lessons from Bringing Critical Language Awareness to University Administrators and Faculty at Scale
Hannah Thompson , Southern New Hampshire University
Inclusive Writing Assessment Online Part 2: Lessons from Bringing Critical Language Awareness to Large-Scale Standard Curriculum
Amanda Dolan, Southern New Hampshire University
Respondent: Julie Minnaugh, Southern New Hampshire University
H.4 The Future is Faculty Development (Communities): Understanding and Promoting Linguistic Social Justice across the Curriculum through FLCs
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Lisa Arnold, North Dakota State University
Presenters:
Fahad Hossain, North Dakota State University
Lisa Arnold, North Dakota State University
Stephen Disrud, North Dakota State University
Ibtissem Belmihoub, New American Consortium for Wellness and Empowerment
H.5 Nuts and Bolts Roundtable
Type of Session: Roundtable
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Amanda Sladek, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Presenters:
Fearlessness, Sustainability, and Adaptability in Transition: “Baby WAC” and the Future of Small Writing Programs
Amanda Sladek, University of Nebraska at Kearney
It’s All New: Building a WAC Program Through the Writing Center
Kristen Welch, Spartanburg Methodist College
Rumblings of Purpose: Activist Experiential Learning and Student Empowerment through Writing
Scott J. Wilson, Luther College at the University of Regina
Setting the Foundation: An Assessment of First Year Seminar Writing Instruction
Alison R. Rutyna, Muhlenberg College
Session I (3:00-4:15 p.m.)
I.1 Activist WAC: Principles, Strategies, and Tactics
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Pamela Flash, University of Minnesota
Presenters:
Organizing change within (and by) departmental communities
Pamela Flash, University of Minnesota
Planning for change through aspirational activity system modeling
Crystal Fodrey, Moravian University
Enabling change by working with faculty blindspots
Stacey Sheriff, Colby College
Matthew Luskey, University of Minnesota
I.2 From Practice to Publication: Preparing a Submission for the WAC Repository
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Ming Fang, Florida International University
Presenters:
Lindsey Harding, University of Georgia
Jackie Kauza, Indiana University East
Respondent: Lauren Garskie, Gannon University
I.3 Considerations of Equity and Inclusion in Academic Publishing
Type of Session: Roundtable
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Heather M. Falconer, University of Maine
Presenters:
Joan Mullin, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte [International Exchanges on the Study of Writing]
Aimee Taylor, Clarke University [Practice & Possibilities]
David Blakesley, Clemson University [Parlor Press]
Heather M. Falconer, University of Maine [Perspectives on Writing]
I.4 Award-Winning Writers Look Back on WAC: Lessons for Our Current and Future Programs
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Sarah Tinker Perrault, Oregon State University
Presenters:
Vicki Tolar Burton, Oregon State University
Alexander Mahmou-Werndli, Al Akhawayn University
Sarah Tinker Perrault, Oregon State University
I.5 Equitable Learning: The Importance of Linguistic Justice
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Alison Moore, University of California, Davis
Presenters:
Connecting Racial and Linguistic In/justice in Writing Across the Curriculum: Toward a Raciolinguistic Approach
Keli Tucker, University of Wisconsin-Madison
DEI and Languaging Across the Curriculum
Alison Moore, University of California, Davis
Session J (4:30-5:45 p.m.)
J.1 Tracing Students’ Lifewide Writing: Implications for WAC Programs
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Kathleen Blake Yancey, Florida State University
Presenters:
Ashley J. Holmes, Georgia State University
Yogesh K. Sinha, Ohio University
Alexis Hart, Allegheny College
Íde O’Sullivan, University of Limerick
J.2 Exploration in Modalities: Introspection and Retrospection toward Reflective Learning in Writing Across the Curriculum
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Cheryl Hoy, Bowling Green State University
Presenters:
Reflective Infographics: The Need for Multimodal Learning in Writing Across the Curriculum
Cheryl Hoy, Bowling Green State University
Reflective Writing: The Need for Inward Exploration in Writing Across the Curriculum
Kitty S.C. Burroughs, Bowling Green State University
J.3 Journal Editors Roundtable: Publishing in WAC
Type of Session: Roundtable
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Michael Pemberton, Georgia Southern University
Presenters:
Michael J. Cripps, University of New England
Paul Cook, Indiana University Kokomo
Allison Daniel, Clemson University
Justin Hayes, Quinnipiac University
Susan Lang, The Ohio State University
Julia Voss, Santa Clara University
J.4 Addressing Equity in WAC: A Story of Antiracist Writing Pedagogy at an HSI University
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Emily Jo Schwaller, The University of Arizona
Presenters:
“More Inclusive and Meaningful Learning Experiences”: Insights from Two Years of WAC Faculty Fellows Training
Aimee Mapes, The University of Arizona
From Funding to Serving: What it Means to Serve Student Writers at an HSI
Emily Jo Schwaller, The University of Arizona
“Hanging Out with a Friend”: Embedded Tutoring as More Equitable Writing Support
Leah Bowshier, The University of Arizona
J.5 The Power of Stories in WAC Classrooms: Models and Assignments for Activist & Justice-Oriented Projects
Type of Session: Teaching Demonstration
Delivery Mode: Virtual
Presenter:
Traci Gardner, Virginia Tech
Saturday, June 17
Session K (9:00-10:15 a.m.)
K.1 Principles, Strategies, and Tactics for WAC Program Development: What We Can Learn from Five Institutions Using the Whole Systems Approach for Building WAC Programs
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Jeffrey R. Galin, Florida Atlantic University
Presenters:
Jeffrey R. Galin, Florida Atlantic University
Cheryl Duffy, Fort Hays State University
K.2 Four Views of ePortfolio and WAC/WID/CAC Connections
Type of Session: Roundtable
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Christopher R. Basgier, Auburn University
Presenters:
Jennifer Gennaco, University of New England
Christopher Basgier, Auburn University
Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University
Sarah Zurhellen, Appalachian State University
Megan Mize, Old Dominion University
K.3 Faculty Fellows: A WID Approach
Type of Session: Roundtable
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Cameron Bushnell, Clemson University
Presenters:
Invited Faculty Fellows from Clemson University
K.4 “Let there be light!” Developing and Piloting Writing Guides for Apprentice Genres in Social Work Discipline
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Dureshahwar (Shari) Lughmani, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Presenters:
Dureshahwar (Shari) Lughmani, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Stella Sau Kuen Wong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Andrew Jarvis, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
K.5 Global Classrooms, Singular Goals: Cross-Cultural Literacy and Community Engagement
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Virtual
Chair: Jan E. Watson, Purdue University Global
Presenters:
Jan Watson, Purdue University Global
Ritu Sharma, Purdue University Global
Respondent: Jan E. Watson, Purdue University Global
K.6 WAC and Writing Center Partnerships
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Stacy Kastner, University of Pennsylvania
Presenters:
Centering WAC Awareness; Assignment Sampling as Tutor Training Methodology
Stacy Kastner, University of Pennsylvania
Mind the Gap: Undergraduate Research & Writing Center as Institutional Partners for WAC
Joy Bracewell, Georgia College & State University
Stefanie Sevcik, Georgia College & State University
Session L (10:30-11:45 a.m.)
L.1 WAC and Critical Thinking: New Perspectives
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Ann Blakeslee, Eastern Michigan University
Presenters:
Grammar as a Mode of Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum
Justin Hayes, Quinnipiac University
Mapping Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum: From Foundational to Domain-Specific Written Activities
Justin Rademaekers, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Building Bridges between Writing to Learn and Writing in the Disciplines: The Role of Writing to Engage
Mike Palmquist, Colorado State University
Respondent: Ann Blakeslee, Eastern Michigan University
L.2 Towards an Antiracist Pedagogy: Challenging Western Standards in WAC Studies
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Megan Callow, University of Washington
Presenters:
Addressing Publication Bias in non-Western Research Contexts: Implications for WAC Programs and Western Research Universities
Megan Callow, University of Washington
Josie Walwema, University of Washington
L.3 The “International” in IWAC: Language Policies and Linguistic Inclusivity in Our Research and Scholarly Publications
Type of Session: Roundtable
Delivery Mode: In Person
Chair: Lisa Arnold, North Dakota State University
Presenters:
Joan Mullin, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Anna Habib, George Mason University
Terry Zawacki, George Mason University
L.4 Advancing International Research on Writing: A Report from the International Society for the Advancement of Writing Research
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Virtual
Chair: Charles Bazerman, University of California, Santa Barbara
Presenters:
Charles Bazerman, University of California, Santa Barbara
Jonathan Marine, George Mason University
L.5 Taking Risks in Writing
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: Hybrid
Chair: Meghan Hancock, Marshall University
Presenters:
From “Novelty” to “Experimentation”: How Faculty Define Risk-Taking in Writing
Meghan Hancock, Marshall University
Beyond the Pitch: Exploring the Process of Entrepreneurial Sales Communication
Gracemarie M. Fillenwarth, Rowan University
Emily Nolan, Rowan University
L.6 Poster Presentation
Type of Session: Panel
Delivery Mode: In Person
Presenters:
Creating an Equity-Focused University Writing Initiative
Natasha Kohl, National Louis University
English Across the Curriculum @ CUHK
Jose Lai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Allen Ho, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Steven Yeung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Carmen Li, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Peer-tutoring Scheme @ CUHK
Jose Lai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Allen Ho, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Steven Yeung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Carmen Li, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Poster Presentations (Available throughout the conference at the presenters’ discretion)
P.1 Creating Communication Buy-in in STEM
Type of Session: Poster Presentation
Delivery Mode: In Person
Presenters:
Becky Carmichael, Louisiana State University
Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University
P.2 Making A Mission: Accessibility for Student-Veterans
Type of Session: Poster Presentation
Delivery Mode: In Person
Presenters:
DeLyn R. Winters, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
P.3 UNgrading the Writing Process: Crafting an Educational Philosophy Statement
Type of Session: Poster Presentation
Delivery Mode: In Person
Presenter:
Delia Hernandez, Kingsborough Community College
P.4 Creating an Equity-Focused University Writing Initiative
Type of Session: Poster Presentation
Delivery Mode: In Person
Presenter:
Natasha Kohl, National Louis University
P.5 English Across the Curriculum @ CUHK
Type of Session: Poster Presentation
Delivery Mode: In Person
Presenters:
Jose Lai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Allen Ho, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Steven Yeung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Carmen Li, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
P.6 Peer-tutoring Scheme @ CUHK
Type of Session: Poster Presentation
Delivery Mode: In Person
Presenters:
Jose Lai, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Allen Ho, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Steven Yeung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Carmen Li, The Chinese University of Hong Kong