Public Writing Fellows
Are you interested in improving your writing for non-expert audiences? Or maybe you want to pursue a career in public relations, communication, or outreach? Be a Graduate School Public Writing Fellow!
In this program, graduate students work over the summer with a peer mentor group under the direction of the Office of Professional Development to write, revise, and polish a research communication news story. Participants also learn strategies to effectively communicate about their own research with non-experts.
2025 Public Writing Fellows and their profiled student researcher include:
- Marissa Hanley, PhD student in Plant and Soil Sciences, writing about Walid Abdelrahman Hanafy (Computer Science)
- Namrata Masli, PhD student in Chemical Engineering, writing about Kathleen Mahoney (Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies)
- Ruth Appiah Kubi, PhD student in Health Promotion & Policy, writing about Rozy Bathrick (Organismic and Evolutionary Biology)
- Julia P. Mohanty, PhD student in Political Science, writing about Bo Kim (Studio Art)
- Emefa Adawudu, PhD student in Nursing, writing about Raphael Nnachi (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- Makhai Dickerson-Pells, PhD student in Afro-American Studies, writing about Jaeye Baek (Political Science)
- Kimberly McIntee, PhD student in Research, Educational Measurement, & Psychometrics, writing about Sabriye Abban (Nursing)
- Meenakshi Nair, PhD student in English, writing about Marcus Smith (American Studies)
Public Writing Fellows
Dr. Walid Abdelrahman Hanafy’s Journey Through PhD and Postdoctoral Research at UMass Amherst to Advance Sustainable Computing.
Graduate student Kathleen Mahoney investigates whether outdoor learning outperforms traditional early-childhood models
UMass Amherst PhD student blends fieldwork, research and grassroots collaboration to protect migratory birds.
How UMass Amherst Visual Arts Researcher Boram Kim Communicates Through Art