Meet the Staff

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. Mary Hocks, Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

David St. John, Associate Director

Office: 2411, 25 Park Place
Contact: writing@gsu.edu

D.E. St. John is a poet, teacher, and researcher residing in Atlanta, Georgia.  He is currently a PhD candidate in GSU’s English department with a concentration in Literary Studies.  His dissertation examines the implications of material ecocriticisms in literature of the Asia-Pacific region.  His scholarly interests include the environmental humanities, postcolonial theory, digital applications of writing center tutoring and writing center administration, and poetry studies.  His poetry has been featured in the journals Atlanta Review, Prairie Schooner and Hunger Mountain, and in the online journal B O D Y.  Please visit http://destjohn.com for more.

 

Jessica Rose, Associate Director

Office: 2411, 25 Park Place
Contact: writing@gsu.edu

Jessica is an Atlanta native who holds an M.A. in Rhetoric and Composition from GSU. She is currently a Ph.D. student focusing on the convergence of technology, literacy, and culture. She parlays her love of art and media into this work and, while comfortable with traditional composition, she is also comfortable with other media and genres. Her favorite part of working with students is the collaborative brainstorming that can occur, although she is happy to help with all aspects of the creative process, including grammar, structure, and organization. Making the puzzle pieces fit is Jessica’s specialty.