by Matt Gomes, Michigan State University Panelists Laura Gonzales, Michigan State University Maria Novotny, Michigan State University Katie Manthey, Michigan State University Overview This panel consisted of three graduate students from the PhD program in Rhetoric and Writing at Michigan State University, Laura Gonzales, Maria Novotny, and Katie Manthey, whose work converged on the common theme of how their lived experiences and physical bodies have played a role in the development of their academic interests and identities, focusing in particular on how their lives and research interests interact with their positions as graduate students. In this sense, their bodies act…
Author: Stephanie West-Puckett
Matt Gomes
Steph West-Puckett is an assistant professor of Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Rhode Island where she directs the First Year Writing Program. She researches and develops writing curriculum and assessment practices to promotes equity, access, and diversity in classroom and community literacy settings.