Summary:
Dr. Carolyn Skinner earned her PhD in the English department in 2006, where she also served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA). As a GTA, she served as an Assistant Director of the University Writing Center, focused on Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) (2003-2005). Dr. Skinner describes tutoring in the UofL School of Nursing, the "revelation" of working with international students, and how she intervened in the middle of a students' writing process. She also describes conducting in-class workshops as the WAC Assistant Director. She describes the heavy emphasis on printing student drafts and walk-in appointments, compared to the laptops and online appointment scheduling of many writing centers today. Dr. Skinner worked with several colleagues to write an article on the Writing Center Research Project (WCRP) data collected during her time at UofL. Dr. Skinner is currently an Associate Professor of English and Writing Program Administrator at The Ohio State University, Mansfield.
Topic(s):
Writing centers, Information literacy, University of Louisville, Graduate teaching assistants, University of Louisville Writing Center
