Writing Fellows
The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵWriting Fellows Program provides focused, genre-specific support for undergraduate writing. The program began in 2007 and works with a variety of majors and departments. This model was updated Fall 2022 to expand access for both faculty and students. Current Writing Fellows can be found on our in the Faculty Toolbox.Writing Fellows Program vs. General Writing Tutoring:
While our general writing tutors will do their best to help you, they haven’t seen every type of assignment, and you may have a project they’re not familiar with. Unlike the writing tutors, writing fellows are specialists in certain types of writing. If, for example, you want to meet with a tutor who knows how to write a screenplay and knows what elements your professors are looking for, you should book a session with our Film and Television Production writing fellow. You don’t have to be enrolled in a class to visit a writing fellow—maybe you’re working on a short story in your spare time and would like to get a second opinion from our fiction writing fellow. See our list below for more examples and information on the types of writing covered by writing fellows.
Writing fellow sessions are one hour long and must be booked 24 hours in advance. If you need something sooner, you can contact the writing fellow assigned to the genre you need, and they may be able to work with you. We keep records of every session, so if you need us to send proof to your professor that you came to tutoring, just ask!For more information, contact: 
Haylee Melton, Associate Director 
wilkieh@wcu.edu
828.227.3426
Read Below for Genres and Writing Fellows:
Cash Carruthers: cecarruthers1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Narrative
- Consistency, clarity, and concision
- APA and MLA style guides
Marie Spencer: hmspencer1@catamount.wcu.edu
- In-text citations
- Bibliographies and annotated bibliographies
- Research papers
Hannah McGonagle: hamcgonagle1@catamount.wcu.edu
- In-text citations
- Formatting
- Research papers
Kay O’Brien: akobrien1@catamount.wcu.edu
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Case briefs
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Business Law essays
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Grammar, organization, and formatting
Madison Hopp: mhopp1@catamount.wcu.edu
- In-text citations
- Formatting
- Research papers
Avery Luft: acluft1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Memoir Nonfiction
- Fiction
- Format, flow, and tension
Cash Carruthers: cecarruthers1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
- Creative Brainstorming
Rozalyn Walton: rgwalton2@catamount.wcu.edu
- Fiction
- Poetry
Savannah Scott: shscott4@catamount.wcu.edu
- Lesson Plans
- Case Studies
- Drafting and Prewriting
Cassia Holden: cbholden1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Policy memos
- Research proposals
- Grammar & organization
Caroline McSweeney: cemcsweeney1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Policy memos
- Research proposals
- Grammar & organization
Matthew Yoder: mayoder2@catamount.wcu.edu
- Policy memos
- Research proposals
- Grammar & organization
Cassia Holden: cbholden1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Formatting
- Professional tone
- Incorporating references
- Proper APA citations
- Cohesive ideas
Zachary Paul: zpaul1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Chicago/Turabian Format
- Footnotes & Bibliographies
- Structure & Organization
- Incorporating Evidence
- Research and Finding Sources
Zoe Tuyishime: ctuyishime1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Formatting
- Professional tone
- Incorporating references
Naylen Ryder: nmryder1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Research Papers
- Program Notes
- In-text citations
Jc Marks: jcmarks1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Research Papers
- Program Notes
- In-text citations
Forsby Quick: flquick1@catamount.wcu.edu
- In-text citations
- Bibliographies and annotated bibliographies
- Research papers
Bonnie Parker: bkparker3@catamount.wcu.edu
- Research Papers
- Program Notes
- In-text citations
Olivia Robison: orobison1@catamount.wcu.edu
- In-text citations
- Formatting
- Research papers
John Bird: jmbird1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Style
- Argumentation
- Chicago format
- Use of evidence
- Unity of paper
Isa Gandy: ilgandy1@catamount.wcu.edu
- APSA paper format
- Literature reviews
- Research papers and proposals
- Grammar and organization
Spencer Davis swdavis5@catamount.wcu.edu
- Professional writing
- Technical writing
- Formatting and design
- Consistency, clarity, and concision
- APA and MLA style guides
Ari Pohl: apohl2@catamount.wcu.edu
- Professional writing
- Technical writing
- Formatting and design
Cash Carruthers: cecarruthers1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Professional writing
- Consistency, clarity, and concision
- APA and MLA style guides
Megan Comer : mcomer2@catamount.wcu.edu
- Formatting
- Organization
- Creating goals
- Writing objectives
Marie Spencer: hmspencer1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Micro papers
- Content
- Style
Zoe Tuyishime: ctuyishime1@catamount.wcu.edu
- In-text citations
- Formatting
- Style
Hannah McGonagle: hamcgonagle1@catamount.wcu.edu
- In-text citations
- Formatting
- Style
Delaney Rivers: dcrivers1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Research Papers
- In-text citations
- Organization
AJ Andrews: atandrews1@catamount.wcu.edu
- APA format
- Professional tone
- Organization
- Researched content
Here’s how the program works:
Writing fellows are carefully selected and trained peer tutors who provide support
for styles of writing that challenge students new to the field. Examples of genres
writing fellows can be selected for include lab reports, screenplays, treatment plans,
SOAP notes, technical writing, and program notes.
Students from any class and at any point in their writing process may make appointments with writing fellows. Faculty who assign writing in a genre covered by these fellows are encouraged to communicate with the tutors and send assignments and examples to help the tutors make good use of their time in sessions.
Additional duties include classroom visits, staff meetings, and regular meetings with faculty members. Fellows collaborate with the Writing and Learning Commons' director, associate director, faculty, and other fellows.
Fellows are chosen in a highly competitive application process. Candidates must demonstrate exceptional oral and written communication skills, intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, mature judgment, and an interest in helping others become better writers. Fellows are required to enroll in a one-credit course on the theory and practice of peer tutoring. Fellows are hired based on available funding and demand.
