The Write Place: About Us
Our Mission
The mission of The Write Place is to provide consultations with writers in their development from prewriting to final drafting—no matter the skill level. Skilled writing consultants collaborate with students based on their goals, objectives, and growth as they practice and refine communication for different purposes, audiences, and contexts.
We assist students, faculty, and staff on an individual basis and offer workshops that focus on writing-related issues such as research, organization, grammar, and formatting. We provide expertise on rhetorical matters targeted to writing, communication, and critical thinking in particular disciplines or for special purposes, including workforce needs. We also serve as a resource for faculty who wish to use writing to facilitate student learning and success at all levels.
Lori Hughes, Director
Education:
Ph.D. Technical Communication and Rhetoric
Master of Arts in English
Bachelor of Arts in English
Experience:
Professor of English and Developmental Reading/Writing
Former Assistant Director, Texas Tech University Online Writing Center
"The task of a writer consists in being able to make something out of an idea." - Thomas Mann
Faculty Writing Consultants
Cliff Hudder
Education:
Ph.D. Coursework in English
Master of Fine Arts
Bachelor of English
Experience:
Professor of English
SWIRL Advisor
Writers in Performance Coordinator
Book and article publications
Frank Granack
Education:Master of Arts in Economics with a minor in Statistics
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Experience:
Professor of Economics
Business owner, mortgage broker
Article published in scholarly journal
Nathalie Brandes
Education:
Master of Science in Geology
Experience:
Professor of Geosciences
Graduate program coordinator
Substitute teacher and tutor
Articles published in scholarly journals
Martina Kusi-Mensah
Education:
Master of Arts in English
Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology
Experience:
Professor of English and Developmental Writing
ESOL instructor and advisor
Lecturer in English and Modern African Literature
"We write to heighten our own awareness of life.... We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospection.... We write to transcend our life, to reach beyond it ... to teach ourselves to speak with others ... to expand our world, when we feel strangled, constricted, lonely.... When I don't write, I feel my world shrinking. I feel I lose my fire, my color." -Anaïs Nin
Jeanne Van Tiem
Education:
Master of Arts in Child Development
Bachelor of Arts with a minor in English
Experience:
GED Instructor
Certified Adjunct Instructor – English Department
Certified Writing Consultant – The SEA Center and The Write Place
Pam MacCabe
Born in England. Educated under the British system on the Channel Island of Guernsey. Learned typing and shorthand, which gave me opportunities for many interesting jobs, including working at the Foreign Office in London, and the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran. Later, I moved to California, married and had a son and a daughter. My husband was a mission pilot and we lived for 3 years in Lesotho, Southern Africa. Back in the U.S., in Colorado, I learned medical transcription. The doctor I worked for was a medical/legal expert. I have lived in The Woodlands for eight years. I enjoy reading, and belong to a writing group. I am writing a book of memoirs for my children.
"Life is a feast for the grateful. There is always something to be thankful for." Dwight Edwards, Pastor/Author.
Professional Writing Consultants
Adria Campa
Education:
Doctoral coursework in Education
Master of Education
Experience:
Developmental Reading and Writing instructor
Brandi Ford-Griffin
Education:
Master of Arts in English
Graduate Certificate in Composition Studies
Certificate in Paralegal Studies
Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in History
Experience:
English and Literature instructor
Corporate legal assistant
"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence." -Abigail Adams
Britt Michelsen
Education:
PhD coursework in Political Science (ABD)
Master of Arts in American Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Experience:
Business and Social Sciences instructor
Project manager, business analyst, and technical writer
Article published in scholarly journal
"Writing, like life itself, is a voyage of discovery." -Henry Miller
Christie Graves
Education:
MA coursework in English (ABD)
Bachelor of Arts in English and Writing
Experience:
Developmental Writing instructor
Visual arts program director and substitute teacher
John Wood
Education:
Master of Arts in Religion
Bachelor of Business Administration
Experience:
Business, Math, Latin, and Spanish tutor
Accounting and ministry support
"The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?" -Ecclesiastes 6:11
Kayleigh Overman-Fassel
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in English
Experience:
English tutor and research assistant
Daycare teacher
Nathan Zingleman
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in English
Experience:
ESOL instructor
Small business owner
Sue Funk
Education:
MA coursework in English
Bachelor of Arts in English
Experience:
English and Writing teacher
ESOL instructor
Developmental Writing Coaches
Sue Hartle
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a minor in Oriental Studies
Postgraduate certificate of Education
Experience:
English and ESOL instructor
Small business owner
Peer Tutors
Matthew Williams
Carolyn Letzerich
Volunteer Writing Consultants
Rahula, Basnagoda
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy in English
Master of Arts in Literature
Experience:
Professor of English
Meditation teacher and public speaker
Published author
Ron Heckelman
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy in English
Experience:
Professor of English
Learning/Writing Center director
Articles published in scholarly journals
Sara Goff Lynch
Education:
Master of Arts in Communication Studies
Experience:
Professor of Speech Communications
Marketing representative and customer relations coordinator
The Write Place Advisory Board
The Write Place is pleased to have the support of many faculty from our campus community who are commited to writing across the curriculum. The Advisory Board members for 2012-2013 are Professors Ron Heckelman, Natasha Hunt, Martina Kusi-Mensah, Craig Livingston (Chair), Denise Lorenz, Nishi Mathew, Britt Michelsen, and Mark Stelter.Schedule an Appointment
To schedule a 30-minute writing consultation, go to www.lscm.mywconline.com.
