News

Dr. Tara Pauliny Joins the UMass Writing Program as Associate Director
Monday, October 10, 2022
As of September 2022, the Writing Program at the University of Massachusetts is pleased to welcome Dr. Tara Pauliny as Associate Director. Dr. Pauliny earned her PhD in rhetoric and composition...

Writing Program 40th Anniversary Profile: Anne Herrington
Monday, September 26, 2022
This profile is the first in the Writing Program’s 40th anniversary series highlighting faculty members instrumental in beginning the WP at UMass Amherst. Each profile provides a unique perspective...

Open Access Textbook Showcases Student Work
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Writing Program is excited to be able to share updates to the Student Writing Anthology (SWA) created, edited, and published by UMass Amherst students, instructors, and administrators...

Writing Program Faculty Selected for Initial FlexLearning Fellows Cohort
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Associate Director, Dr. Elkie Burnside, and Senior Lecturer, Dr. Aaron Tilman, were selected as participants in the first FlexLearning Fellows cohort as a part of the university wide initiative to...

Shakuntala Ray Awarded TIDE Ambassador Fellowship
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Writing Program lecturer Dr. Shakuntala Ray was selected to participate in 2021-2022’s year-long Teaching for Inclusiveness, Diversity, & Equity (TIDE) fellowship. The TIDE Ambassadors...

Faculty Successes: Creating Open Education Resources
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Dr. Elkie Burnside, Assistant Director of the Writing Program, has been interviewed by the Center for Teaching and Learning about her excellent work building Open Education Resources for first-year...