The Writing
Studio is under the direction of Dr. Beth Burmester, Asst. Prof. of English.
Working with her as graduate assistants are masters and doctoral students
from departments such as English, Applied Linguistics/ESL, Psychology, and
Political Science. Graduate assistants tutor 8 hours per week, and participate
regularly in staff development and professional events.
Many of our staff
have completed coursework in composition theory and pedagogy, second language
acquisition and teaching methods, and have previous experience tutoring
and teaching writing.
Graduate assistants may also present classroom workshops
on the writing process and peer workshops, conduct research on writing and
teaching writing, and are active in professional writing center associations.
Tutor Bios
Nic Alarcón
Nic was the only undergraduate tutor in Writing Studio history. Now a Master's student, he is currently in the TEEMS English program and on track to become a high school English teacher by fall 2008. Nic holds Bachelor degrees in English and Philosophy from Georgia State University.
Specialties: Creative writing, writing about literature, creative non-fiction, persuasive writing, invention, and revision.
Amber Brooks
Amber is in her fourth year of the MFA program for fiction writing. In addition to English and writing, she has studied chemical engineering and computer science at the college level. She currently reads for Five Points literary magazine. Her fiction and non-fiction have appeared in Staccato, gsu review, and the Eudora Welty Newsletter. She received third prize in the 2007 Playboy College Fiction Contest.
Karen Gentry:
Karen is an MFA student in Fiction currently taken with regionalism, fairy tales, politics, and the short-short story form. Her background is in English Literature, with a seven-year digression in the corporate world as a Datawarehouse Developer.
Specialties: Fiction, personal narrative, business and technical writing, invention, revision, and research techniques.
Laura Johnson
Laura is a first year M.A. student in Rhetoric and Composition. Through her creative writing background, she has come to appreciate the importance of peer review and workshopping to the writing process. Laura's academic interests range from writing across the disciplines issues to the relationship between literature and composition.
Specialties: Creative writing, literary analysis, and argument.
Juliette Kitchens:
Juliette is PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. She enjoys writing at all stages, but feels her strength is in revision. Her subjects of interest include writing in the sciences, art, and research and methodology.
Corinne Kopcik:
Corinne is a Ph.D. student of 19th century American Literature and rhetoric and composition. She has a background in creative writing, fine arts, and law. She has taught high school and, at the college level, English 1101, English 1102, and World Literature. She received her English Bachelor's degree from George Washington University, studied abroad at the University of London, and recieved her Master's Degree from Georgia State.
Specialties: Personal statements, argumentative and analysis papers, speeches, creative writing, creative non-fiction, invention and revision.
Alice Myatt
Alice is a Ph.D. student in Rhetoric and Composition with a focus on the intersections between technology and personal writing, and how this intersection influences modern identity formation. This is her second career. An escapee from the corporate world, she has a background in retail management, personnel training, and computer software instruction and management. Her future plans are to complete her studies and look for a position that combines teaching and research.
Specialties: Business and technical writing, journalism, visual rhetoric, creative non-fiction, revision, and research techniques.
Damien Schlarb
Damien is a graduate student of English in the first year of his PhD. He has
received a Master¹s Degree in English from Georgia State University (2006)
and a Magister Artium in American Studies from Johannes Gutenberg University
in Mainz, Germany (2007). His research interests include nineteenth century
American literature and theory.
Specialties: personal statements, argumentative and analysis papers,
speeches, and any kind of writing that requires the strategic arrangement of
argument. He has also worked on long-term projects with multiple students
who were completing their master¹s theses and dissertation projects.
Danielle Tillman
Danielle is an M.A. student in Rhetoric and Composition. She has a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan. Her current research interests lie in the rhetoric of literature written during different social movements, particularly the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Arts Movement. Danielle plans to attend a Ph.D program in English, Communications or Cultural Studies upon completion of her Master's.
Specialities: Personal statements, argumentative/persuasive papers, invention, revision, and essays about literature.
Sarah Winterfield
Sarah is in her second year of the MFA program in fiction. A recipient of the 2006 Paul Bowles Fellowship, her areas of special interest are longer works of fiction and the lyrical essay.
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