About

The University Writing Committee at UMass Amherst oversees the administration and operation of the University Writing Program.

For a complete description of the council’s charge and membership parameters, please view the University Writing Committee section in the Bylaws and Constitution of the UMass Amherst Faculty Senate.

Chair
Membership

Faculty Members

Center for Teaching and Learning

baldi
baldi

Department of Resource Economics

Luke Bloomfield
Luke Bloomfield

UMass Libraries

Paulina Borreg
Paulina Borreg

Engineering

Edward Cottrill
Edward Cottrill

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Amanda Hamel
Amanda Hamel

Student Development

hosp
hosp

Department of Anthropology

Amanda Walker Johnson
Amanda Walker Johnson

Department of Journalism

Caroline Winter
Caroline Winter

Ex-officio Members

Graduate Student | History

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amer

Dir Writing Program

bello
bello

Provost or designee

Hajir
Hajir

Secretary of the Faculty Senate

paik
paik

Dir University Writing Prog/Designee

pauliny
pauliny

Assoc Dir Writing Prog/Jr Yr Writing

Evan Ross
Evan Ross
Assoc Dir Writing Prog/Jr Yr Writing
hoang
hoang

Ex-officio Student

GSS Appointment

University Writing Committee

Graduate Council

Omogbolahan Bello
Omogbolahan Bello

Vacancies

Vacant Faculty Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-officio Student Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Meetings

The University Press Committee meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. and be held in Du Bois 1327, unless otherwise stated. To attend a meeting being held by Zoom, please contact the committee chair for the Zoom link.

Upcoming meetings will be displayed here. To see all meetings for the academic year, please see the official Faculty Senate Calendar here.

Fall Meetings

Documents

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UWC Agendas & Minutes 2025-26

 

To access older documents, please visit our archive here.

Need Help?

Contact us at @email with questions.