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Dr. Adam Boyette, Thompson Writing Program Fellow
Monday, July 3, 2017Dr. Adam Boyette is an anthropologist and Lecturing Fellow in the TWP. In addition to teaching Writing 101 course options from the disciplinary perspectives of biological and cultural anthropology, Boyette also maintains an active research program on issues of child development in small-scale... Read More »
Eliana Schonberg named co-editor of The Writing Center Journal, the official journal of the International Writing Centers Association
Tuesday, May 9, 2017Dr. Eliana Schonberg, Director of the TWP Writing Studio and Assistant Professor of the Practice in Writing Studies, has been named an incoming co-editor of The Writing Center Journal, the official journal of the International Writing Centers Association. The biannual journal, which was launched in... Read More »
Denise Comer Named Winner of the 2017 Apereo Teaching and Learning Awards
Monday, May 8, 2017Denise Comer has been named winner of the 2017 Apereo Teaching and Learning Awards (ATLAS). The intent of the international award is to highlight innovative or transformative educational applications of Apereo tools. Comer received the award for her innovation designing Writing 270: Composing the... Read More »
Nan Mullenneaux, Senior Global Fellow
Tuesday, April 25, 2017Nan is the Senior Global Fellow, teaching one semester at Duke each year, while traveling to China once a year to teach advanced research and writing at Duke Kunshan University. Nan took this position with the TWP in the summer of 2016 after having taught Writing 101 and Writing in the Disciplines... Read More »
TWP Accepting Rigel Scholars' Applications
Thursday, March 9, 2017TWP is accepting applications for the 2017 Rigel Scholars, a signature research and writing opportunity for 2016-17 Writing 101 and First-Year Seminar students.
TWP Accepting Articles for "Deliberations" 2017
Friday, February 3, 2017The Thompson Writing Program is currently accepting student writing submission for consideration for the upcoming issue of Deliberations — the journal of first-year writing. Students interested in having their work appear in the 2017 issue should complete the application process by Friday, May 5,... Read More »