Administration
The Writing Studio is an outreach service of the Department of English and the Writing Across the Curriculum program. The Studio is directed by a faculty member in Rhetoric and Composition, while the associate directors are doctoral students pursuing scholarly interests in writing program administration.
Dr. Elizabeth Lopez, Director
Office: 25 Park Place, #2241
Contact: writing@gsu.edu
Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition, Professional and Technical Writing
Dr. Lopez is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition in the Department of English. Her leadership of the Writing Studio is rooted in her disciplinary background in the history of rhetoric and professional/technical writing; experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the history, theory, and practice of writing; and administrative work in Lower Division in English where she mentors and collaborates with teaching staff to develop writing curriculum that focuses on student success, interdisciplinary collaboration, multimodal writing, and online learning. Her scholarship revolves around composition theory and pedagogy, mentorship, and writing program administration.
Nicole Turner, Associate Director of Community and Research
Office: 2411, 25 Park Place
Contact: writing@gsu.edu
Nicole K. Turner is a Ph.D. student in Literary Studies and the Associate Director of Community and Professional Development of the Writing Studio at Georgia State University. Her work in Writing Center Studies and Literary Studies concentrates on entrenched colonial and patriarchal practices and ideals, specifically in Western discourses about trauma, mental health, and disability. Nicole has worked in writing centers since 2016 and is invested in the potential for writing centers as sites of personal, professional, and academic development, growth, and identification.
Brittny Byrom, Associate Director of Social Media, Technology, and Finance
Office: 2411, 25 Park Place
Contact: writing@gsu.edu
Brittny M. Byrom is a Ph.D. student in Rhetoric and Composition and is the Associate Director of Technology and Finance of the Georgia State University Writing Studio. Her work in writing center research focuses on the pedagogical and professional skills tutors develop as they work within writing center spaces and explores practices of balancing emotional labor within collaborative learning environments. Beginning as a writing center volunteer in 2015, Brittny continues advocating for the "Burkean Parlor" model of collaborative learning and writing center pedagogy for student learning and tutor professionalizing.
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Writing Consultants
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Secondary Ed; Lit. Studies Other specialties: Personal statements, research papers, MLA formatting, and Freshman Composition Jessica holds a Secondary Education ELA Certification with 4+ years of teaching experience in a high school classroom. Currently, she is a first-year Ph.D. student in Literary Studies. Her current research interests include feminist theory, narratology, and American literature. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Fiction; Creative Non-Fiction Other specialties: WNAI Liaison, resumes and cover letters; Personal Statements; Grant applications Lindsey is a second-year MFA fiction candidate and a Paul Bowles Fellow. Her fiction has appeared in Bodega, Creative Loafing, SmokeLong Quarterly, and Storychord, among others. She looks forward to working with students on all types of writing, from academic to creative. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Creative Writing-Poetry Other specialties: Non-fiction, Comparative Literature, Queer Studies Moriah is a first-year Ph.D. student who received her BA from New College of Florida in Literature & Performance Arts and her MFA from Georgia College & State University in Creative Writing-Poetry. She is the poetry editor of Exhume Magazine. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Rhet/Comp Leah is a Ph.D. student in rhetoric and composition. As a teacher and writer, she fell in love with writing in the seventh grade. With a B.A. English and an M.A. and English studies, she most enjoys the friendly and formality that English brings to life. She has previous experience with a writing center throughout her undergrad and continues to help associates with their writing and presentations outside the collegiate realm. She loves to assist students at all levels with writing and expressing their ideas. Her favorite past times are dancing, reading, and writing, and spending time with family. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: WNAI Liaison, Contemporary Poetry & Poetics, Creative Writing, Aesthetic Theory Other specialties: Business & Professional Writing, Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Cover Letters and Resumes Caroline Chavatel is a second-year Ph.D. student studying poetry at Georgia State. She is the author of WHITE NOISES (Greentower Press, 2019) and also works for a chapbook press, Madhouse Press, and an online literary magazine, The Shore. |
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Pronouns: he/him Research areas: Rhetoric and Composition writing, Creative Writing (Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction) Other specialties: African American Literature; Contemporary Multicultural Literature Tyrell is a first-year Ph.D. student at GSU in Rhetoric and Composition. His creative work has appeared across literary journals and magazines including “Don’t Talk to Me about Love,” “The New Engagement,” and “Punctuate: a nonfiction magazine” Tyrell has previously worked in his undergrad’s writing center and has four years of in-class teaching experience, and students’ cognitive and emotional development and personal achievement in their writing is always his number one goal from academic to creative work. |
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Sierra Correia Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Rhet Comp; psychology Other specialties: research papers and creative writing Sierra is a first-year MA student in the Rhetoric and Composition program whose interest lies in publishing. Although she hasn’t settled on a research area just yet, she no doubt be blending writing and psychology, her two favorite subjects. Before working with the Writing Studio, she spent three years tutoring both undergraduate and graduate students in the Writing Center at her alma mater while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Professional Writing. She works best with research papers, but she also has experience with many other academic and creative styles of writing. In any case, she is looking forward to helping you improve your writing! |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Poetry Other specialties: Rhetorical analyses Nellie is studying poetry and poetry writing. She has taught composition courses for many years and enjoys helping students craft the strongest possible essays and rhetorical analyses. Let’s write! |
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Natalie Cullen Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Rhet Comp Other specialties: Film studies, editing (MLA & Chicago), copywriting, marketing writing, and screenplays Natalie graduated from Northumbria University in England with a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Creative Writing. She is now starting my MA in English, with a concentration in rhetoric and composition. Previously, she has worked as an editor and copywriter and enjoys writing screenplays and remote camping in her spare time. She can’t wait to work with students in all areas of writing! |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Postcolonial literature and theories, cultural studies, diaspora, migration, identity, children’s literature and myths Other specialties: Personal statements, freshman composition Namrata is from India and completed a Bachelor’s (English Honors) from Presidency College, Calcutta, a Masters from Calcutta University, Calcutta, and an M.Phil from Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta. Namrata has presented papers at several national and international conferences. |
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Jessica Dionne Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Creative Writing--Poetry Other specialties: American Literature, Poetics, Popular Culture and Media, Intertextuality, and Digital Humanities Jessica is a first-year Ph.D. student in Poetry. She earned an MFA in Poetry and an MA in Literature. Her research interests are American Literature, Poetics, Popular Culture and Media, Intertextuality, and Digital Humanities. She was an instructor in the First-Year Writing Program at NC State–a STEM-heavy school–and she values teaching across-discipline writing skills that help students adapt their skills to their chosen paths. She is also a big fan of the em-dash and will try to convert you comma lovers. |
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Pronouns: he/him Research areas: Literary Studies Other specialties: Personal and professional writing F. Tyler Elrod is a first-year MA student in Literary Studies. He completed his BA in English at the University of Georgia and has since worked as a professional writer in several different capacities. He is looking forward to all the growth, both professional and personal, that the Studio has to offer. |
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Pronouns: he/him/they Research areas: Postcolonial literature, Romantic, Modern, Postmodern eras, Transcendentalists, 18th C British Literature, Feminist and Queer Theory, Film and Media Other specialties: Grants, personal statements, college applications, resumes, blogs Pablo has previously worked as a tutor and High School English teacher and is a second-year Ph.D. student with a BA in English from the College of William and Mary with a Minor in Latino Studies and an MA in English Literature from Portland State University with a concentration in Postmodern and Antebellum era writers. Among his interests are film, feminism, race, the novel, metanarrative, and the sublime. He is currently focusing on Postcolonial literature and has presented at various conferences as well as teaching Rhetoric and Composition as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. |
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Pronouns: he/him Research areas: Creative Writing, Fiction Other specialties: Poetry, Non-Fiction, Grant Proposals, Resumes, Cover Letters Dylan is a Ph.D. student in Creative Writing, Fiction and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dylan is the author of The Loneliest Band in France, the Winner of Texas Review Press’s 2019 Clay Reynolds Novella Prize. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Rhet Comp Other specialties: Victorian Literature, Medieval Literature, Cover Letters, Resumes, Statement of Purpose Danielle is a Ph.D. student in Rhetoric and Composition with an interest in Enlightenment Rhetoric. She holds an M.A. in English Literature with a capstone project that centers on Victorian and Post-colonial India. Danielle enjoys meeting new students and seeing the development of student writing over the course of a semester. She’s experienced with graduate school essays, personal statements, resumes, dissertations/theses, and technical writing. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Rhet Comp Other specialties: Writing Across the Curriculum, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, first-year composition; other specialties: Editing, technical and professional writing, resumes and cover letters, conference abstracts. Jennifer is a first-year master’s student studying rhetoric and composition. She has experience tutoring both in and outside of the classroom as an embedded tutor, a writing tutor, and as an editor. In her spare time, Jennifer participates in the 52 Book Challenge, plays videogames, and enjoys spending time with her family. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Medieval Literature and Folklore Other specialties: Feminist studies, Gender studies, and Literary studies Morgan is an M.A. student studying medieval literature. She worked in a writing center during her undergraduate years and is excited to continue at Georgia State! She loves helping students at any stage of their writing process– but especially with brainstorming and organization. As a tutor, she enjoys forming relationships with students and thinks the student’s comfort is one of the most important aspects the studio can provide. |
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Pronouns: he/him Research areas: Fiction Samuel is a doctoral student in English fiction. His teaching/scholarly interests include post-colonial and global literature, translation, Yoruba tradition and mythology, comparative literature, contemporary literature in Africa and the diaspora, African speculative fiction vs Afrofuturism, historical fiction, politics and fiction, the short story, and the novel. He was born and raised in Ibadan, Nigeria. His work has appeared in AGNI, Gulf Coast, Washington Square Review, and Consequence amongst other literary journals. A recipient of numerous awards and honors, Samuel was educated at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and holds a Master of Arts degree in Creative Writing with distinction from Rhodes University, South Africa, and an MFA in Writing and Publishing at Vermont College of Fine Arts, USA. His debut novel forthcoming in 2021 from Amistad/Harper Collins. |
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Pronouns: he/him Research areas: Lit Studies Other specialties: ESL Andrew Lamb is a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Lower Division Studies. He is a doctoral student in the English Department of Lit Studies. For the past 9 years, he has worked as a tutor/teacher in English as a Second (or Foreign) Language or ESL. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Literary Studies with a focus in African American Lit; Literary and Black Feminist Theory, Afrofuturism Other specialties: Personal statements, research papers, second language learners Anastasia is a Ph. D. student in Literary Studies with a focus in African American Literature and theory. Her work centers on community and familial relationships black women’s writing with a particular interest in how those relationships reshape or imagine future communities. She loves working one-on-one and enjoys working with second language writers, helping students craft personal statements, and facilitating brainstorming sessions. |
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Pronouns: he/him Research areas: Health, medicine, science, technology Other specialties: Business and creative writing Tom Lombardo has been an editor for 45 years. He holds a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, M.S. in Journalism, and M.F.A. in Creative Writing. Tom was the founding editor-in-chief of WebMD.com in 1998. He currently selects and edits poetry as Poetry Series Editor for Press 53, Winston-Salem, NC, and is a Ph.D. candidate in English at GSU. In the past four years in the Writing Studio, Tom has tutored every kind of writing from first-year composition assignments through faculty research papers. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Creative Writing (Fiction, CNF, Poetry), Genre Studies Other specialties: Ace/Aro Literature, Disability Studies, WordPress, Copywriting, Content Writing, Publishing/Literary Journals, Book Reviews Marisa is a Ph.D. student in Fiction. She has an MFA in Creative Writing, and she’s worked for numerous literary magazines, including The Pinch, Booth, and Harbor Review. In her free time, she enjoys running, learning languages, and volunteering as a dog and cat foster. |
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Pronouns: he/him Research areas: Rhetoric and Composition, Digital Rhetoric, Visual Rhetoric Other specialties: Memos, Technical Communication, Resumes, Personal Statements Dylan is a second-year Masters student studying rhetoric and composition, specifically literacy and culturally generated composition and rhetorical strategies. He also has a background in professional genres, such as personal statements, resumés, memos, and reports. He is looking forward to tutoring for the previously mentioned genres as well as research papers and any other miscellaneous things that come my way. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Rhet/Comp Other specialties: Business writing, personal statements, resumes, college application documents, and job applications Bailey is studying rhetoric and composition, and her research area is wine rhetoric. She loves helping students with business writing, personal statements, resumes, college application documents, and job applications. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Lit Studies focusing on Renaissance poetry of Milton, Spenser, and Donne. Other specialties: Research & Academic Writing Maggie is a first-year M.A. student in Literary Studies who received her B.A. in English from Dalton State College. She has tutored in freshman composition, research writing, and essay writing for exams. Her research encompasses theology and aesthetics in literature and poetry, particularly the Renaissance poetry of Milton, Spenser, and Donne. Maggie specializes in research papers and academic writing, and she guides students to hone their rhetorical, grammatical, and analytical skills in order to write and research effectively. Other areas in which Maggie specializes include professional writing (statements of purpose, cover letters, CVs), writing for exams (GRE, GACE), and MLA formatting. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Rhetoric and Composition; Literary Theory; Media Studies; Fan and Audience Analysis; Enlightenment Rhetoric Other specialties: Research methods papers; history papers; ESL papers; Transcription; Grants Storm is a second-year M.A. student in Rhetoric and Composition. She plans to focus her research on the rhetoric of fandom communities with a particular focus on how toxicity manifests within these groups. Storm is looking forward to returning to the studio and continuing to help students and GSU community members with their writing projects. |
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Pronouns: he/him Research areas: Postcolonial Literature, Contemporary American and British Literature, Postmodernism Other specialties: Business Writing, Resumes, Personal Statements Sung is a fun-loving gourmand currently pursuing a Master's in Literary Studies. He is excited to be going back to school after a ten-year stint in marketing. Having grown up in Korea and in the States, Sung has first-hand experience shuttling between languages and falling in and out of familiarity with them. During his free time, you may find him baking no-knead sourdough bread or walking his two beloved dogs, Lucky and Coco. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Multicultural Literature Other specialties: WNAI Liaison &Personal Statements Emily is a second-year Master's student in Literary Studies. Her research focuses on multicultural literature of the American South, and she is currently writing her thesis on Lillian Smith and Foucault. Out of the various projects people bring to the Writing Studio, personal statements are her favorite. She loves watching people grow into better writers and is excited to be working in the Writing Studio for her last semester. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: WNAI Liaison & Creative Fiction Cora is a Ph.D. student in Creative Writing – Fiction. This is her third year of tutoring in the Writing Studio, where she enjoys helping students attain the rhetorical techniques that allow them to succeed not only in one assignment but in all future writing tasks. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: South Asian, South African, postcolonial literature, trauma literature, and theories. Other specialties: Creative writing, movie/ book review, International English Writing Instructions Shabana is a second-year Ph.D. student in Literary Studies. This is her fourth year of tutoring in the Writing Studio at GSU. She earned her first MA in English from India in English literature and language and her second MA from GSU focusing on Indian Dalit literature, comparing Indian and American marginalized literary texts through a postcolonial lens and trauma theories. She loves to work on grammar, sentence structure, syntax, and formatting. Her special interest lies in personal statements, research papers, theses, and book chapters. Off-campus, she is a multi-lingual creative writer and likes to critique and edit creative writings, too. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Lit Studies Other specialties: research papers Gabriella is a dog-loving, Atlanta native currently pursuing her Master’s in English with a concentration in Literary Studies. Her main area of interest is Greco-Roman mythology and its presence in classic Western literature; she is only in the first year of her program, so she is still discovering her passions in different areas of literature. She loves helping her fellow students with research papers because she writes a fair amount of them herself, but she is so excited to help with any of your essay-writing needs! |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Creative Non-Fiction, Food Writing, BIPOC Food Narratives Other specialties: Personal essays, creative fiction. Karen is a first-year Ph.D. candidate in Creative Writing. She was born and raised in Taichung, Taiwan, and attended Davidson College for her BA in English. After a short stint as a food writer/TESOL tutor in Taiwan, she returned to the US for her MA in Literary Reportage at NYU. Her work has appeared in Atlantis, Westchester Magazine, Put A Egg On It, and Heated. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Lit Studies: southern literature and 20th-century postcolonial studies Other specialties: Personal Statements, Essays, Formatting Abby is pursuing a Ph.D. in Literary Studies. Her focus or interests as of now are southern literature and 20th-century postcolonial studies. She enjoys helping students with anything they need, whether it’s personal statements, essays, or just learning how to format papers correctly. She is fairly adaptable and loves to help with anything. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Rhetoric and composition, language development, use of rhetoric in disinformation Other specialties: rules of grammar (commas can be your friend), technical writing, analysis papers Alina Thurman is a Ph.D. student in Rhetoric and Composition at Georgia State University. Her current research interests include the use of rhetoric in disinformation, language, and folklore as a demonstration of cultural universality. She earned a Master’s degrees in criminal justice and international affairs at the University of North Georgia, a Master’s degree in English from Southern New Hampshire University, and two Bachelors degrees in French and Psychology from the University of North Georgia. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: WNAI Liaison; Literary Studies; Victorian Novel; Children’s and Adolescent Lit.; Historical and Cultural Studies Other specialties: Resumes; Personal Statements Calabria is a Ph.D. student in Literary Studies. Her work focuses on Victorian novels, particularly Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. She also enjoys the occasional venture into pop-culture and film. |
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Pronouns: he/him Research areas: Lit Studies Josh is a MA student in English Lit. His work involves speculative or science fiction, critical theory, and visual media. He enjoys helping others reach their full potential as writers and is looking forward to a productive year in the Writing Studio. |
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Pronouns: she/her Research areas: Rhetoric and Composition; Irish Studies; Classics; Feminist Studies Other specialties: Business Writing; Resumes and Cover Letters; Transcriptions Rachel Woods is a MA student in English Rhetoric and Composition. Her research focuses on Irish rhetoric surrounding the fight for independence from Great Britain. She is excited to return for her second year working in the Writing Studio and to help students with their projects! |
Lindsey Baker Bower
