CWS Alumni

Below is a comprehensive list of Center for Writing Studies alumni. Review our Selected Books by Alumni page that highlights the numerous books our alums have published.

Graduates of Doctoral Program

NameCollege / University / Organization / Affiliation
Elizabeth BaldridgeIllinois Central College, Peoria
Jessica BannonUniversity of Indianapolis
Paul BeilsteinUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Hannah BellwoarJuniata College
Patrick BerrySyracuse University
Rebecca BilbroFounder and CTO of Rotational Labs & Georgetown University Data Science Program
Patricia BoydArizona State University, Tempe
Lauren Marshall BowenUniversity of Massachusetts, Boston
Andrew BowmanUniversity of Illinois Campus Faculty Association
Amber BuckUniversity of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Marcia BuellNortheastern Illinois University
Michael BurnsWest Chester University
Amanda CashCollege of Lake County 
Alexandra CavallaroCalifornia State University, San Bernardino
MarĂ­a Carvajal RegidorUniversity of Massachusetts Boston
Lisa ChasonSelf-Employed
Kory Lawson ChingUniversity of Califoria, Davis
Dominique ClaytonBellarmine University
Caroline ColeUniversity of California, Berkeley
Sunday CumminsLiteracy Consultant and Author
Sarah DurstSelf-Employed
Phil EubanksNorthern Illinois University (Emeritus)
Kathy EvansBridgewater State University
Katherine FlowersUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell
Steven FraibergMichigan State University
Melissa ForbesGettysburg College
Katherine GossettUniversity of California, Davis
Evin GroundwaterUniversity of California, Irvine
Sibylle GruberNorthern Arizona University
Kim GunterFairfield University
Amelia HerbUniversity of Arizona 
Mary E. HocksGeorgia State University
Maureen HoganUniversity of Alaska, Fairbanks
Cory HoldingUniversity of Pittsburgh
John HudsonUniversity of Houston-Downtown
Yu-Kyung KangGonzaga University
Lex Kapczynski 
Annie KelvieEureka College
Katrina KennettThe University of Montana Western
Sonia KlineIllinois State University
Bruce KovanenNorth Dakota State University
Allison KranekThe Ohio State University
Bri LafondMillikin University
Eileen LagmanUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Carrie LamannaWriter, Editor, Writing Coach, Virtual Assistant & Owner, An Ordinary Life, LLC
Steve LamosUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
Kevin LeanderVanderbilt University, Peabody College
Neal LiuWashburn University
Samantha Looker-KoenigsUniversity of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Tom LugoSan Francisco State University
Karen LunsfordUniversity of California at Santa Barbara
Lance MasseyUniversity of Denver
Liz MatresseUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Thomas McNamaraLewis University
Megan MericleGeorgia Institute of Technology
Logan Middleton University of Denver 
Ligia MihutBarry University
Young-Kyung MinUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
Guy MoyerUniversity of Maryland University College
Andrea OlingerUniversity of Louisville
Christa OlsonUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Kerry OseVolunteer Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
Kim Hensley OwensNorthern Arizona University
Lesley OwensUniversity of Illinois GEO
James P. PurdyDuquesne University
Jenn RaskauskasWest Chester University
Rashid RobinsonSalisbury University
Liz RohanUniversity of Michigan-Dearborn
Kevin RoozenUniversity of Central Florida
Vanessa RouillonBridgewater College
Pamela SaundersNortheastern University
Maggie ShelledyThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Mary SheridanUniversity of Louisville
Jody ShipkaUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
Kaia SimonUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Joyce SimutisChildren's Book Author
Julia SmithGeorgia Institute of Technology
Janine SolbergUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst
Faye Spencer MaorNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Jonathan StoneUniversity of Utah
Melissa TombroFashion Institute of Technology
Niki TurnipseedUniversity of Denver
Derek Van IttersumKent State University
Heather Blain VorhiesUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte
Greg WaddoupsAmerican Academy of Professional Coders
Joyce R. WalkerIllinois State University
Nicole WallsUniversity of Arizona
Amy WanQueens College, CUNY
Ryan WareLandmark College
Martha WebberUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Autumn WestIllinois State University
Jo WilliamsonKennesaw State University, Atlanta
Rebecca WoodardUniversity of Illinois, Chicago
Dan ZhangUniversity of Houston Downtown
Jiadi ZhangUniversity of Missouri-St Louis

Graduates of Master's Program

Thomas AyalaParkland College
Mark BarnesArkansas Department of Education
Savannah BlockFuller Theological Seminary
Paula BoydParkland College
Kirsten DeanVirginia Tech
Hannah HarrisUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
Jenell JohnsonUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
Hannah LeeUniversity of Delaware
Sarah MacDonaldJames Madison University
Kristin McCannThe University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Nicole MacLaughlinUniversity of Notre Dame
Daniella MolleWisconsin Center for Educational Research
Lauren O'ConnorParkland College
Melissa PearsonNortheastern University
Laura StengrimUniversity of Southern Mississippi
Meghan VelezEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University