Writing Centers at the Center of Change - Paperback

by Joe Essid (Editor), Brian McTague (Editor)

Writing Centers at the Center of Change looks at how eleven centers, internationally, adapted to change at their institutions, during a decade when their very success has become a valued commodity in a larger struggle for resources on many campuses.

Author Biography

Joe Essid, University of Richmond, studies the role of writing centers in curriculum development and the transition to college writing. He co-edited Identity and Leadership in Virtual Communities: Establishing Credibility & Influence. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. His articles have appeared in Kairos, Writing Lab Newsletter, and Educause Quarterly.

Brian McTague has been the director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Writing Center since 2013. His pedagogical interests include reflective and creative academic writing, teaching writing to non-traditional students, such as those with learning differences, and making writing education accessible to all, including via the community writing center model.