Meet the UWP’s University Scholars Program 2021 Award Recipient

The University Writing Program is proud and honored to congratulate one of our students, Mohamad Adada, who has won a University Scholars Program award. With this award, Mohamad will undertake funded research in 2021, mentored by a member of our faculty, Dr. Alison Reynolds, Associate Director. Every year, the University Scholars Program awards scholarships to […]

Conference for Pedagogy, Practice and Philosophy, 2020

Feb. 1st – Pugh Hall – 9:00-5:00pm Conference schedule: Schedule Pedagogy, Practice and Philosophy 2020 Getting around UF and Gainesville: Guide for the 2020 Pedagogy Contact email: shannon.butts@ufl.edu This year, the University of Florida’s Writing Program annual Conference on Pedagogy, Practice and Philosophy will examine how access and ability influence writing. Pedagogically, instructors often frame writing as […]

Instructor Spotlight: Emily Bald

Emily Bald is a new lecturer in the University Writing Program. She received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Washington in 2018 and her B.A. in English with a minor in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She was thrilled to join the UWP this fall and looks forward to […]

Fall 2020: New Themes Announced for Analytical Writing and Thinking!

ENC 2305, Analytical Writing and Thinking, is designed to advance students’ critical thinking and writing skills beyond first-year composition. To achieve those goals, students will learn advanced analytical techniques and communication strategies that professors in all disciplines expect them to know. The texts and assignments in the course will expose students to challenging ideas. The […]

Shannon Butts Appointed to New Scholars Advisory Board

Bedford/St. Martin’s, an imprint of Macmillan Learning, announced the 10 new graduate students chosen to become part of the 2019 Bedford New Scholars program, an advisory board of graduate students for English Composition. Full Story . . .

Student Word Art Competition

The University Writing Program is pleased to announce the first annual Word Art Competition. UF students are encouraged to submit works of graphic art that give voice to the values and goals of the program. To learn about the University Writing Program, contact Creed Greer, Program Director, or Alison Reynolds, Associate Program Director. Winning submissions will be […]

Instructor Spotlight: Andréa Caloiaro

Andréa Caloiaro is a lecturer and faculty member with the University Writing Program at the University of Florida. Caloiaro holds a PhD in English from the University of Florida as well as an MA in English from Boston College. He received his BA in English, with a minor in Rhetoric and Composition, from Stetson University. […]

Conference for Pedagogy, Practice and Philosophy, 2019

Conference Call for Papers Click here for the Feb. 2nd, 2019 conference schedule. The University of Florida’s Writing Program invites proposals for the annual Conference on Pedagogy, Practice and Philosophy. This year, we will examine how writing environments influence writing practice and pedagogy. Writing always takes place somewhere, from notes on a page and assignments […]

UF Student Wins Grant Written in Writing for Non-Profits Course

Alexis Ulseth, a sophomore at UF, has won a $400 grant for Noah’s Endeavor, the local nonprofit for which she volunteers. Ulseth, a biochemistry major who is pursuing a Disabilities in Society minor, was first introduced to Noah’s Endeavor when she volunteered for Friends For Life last spring. At Noah’s Endeavor, “most of the children […]

New Peer Tutoring Program in the UWP

“Even though I already had tutoring experience, I was really interested in the course because I wanted an official course in tutoring, as well as more professional experience as a peer tutor at UF.” – Valerie Melina, UWP Peer Tutor “Peer tutoring gave me the opportunity to bask in the writing I rarely dealt in […]

Instructor Spotlight: Mallory Szymanski

Mallory Szymanski won the prestigious University of Florida Graduate Teaching Award for her instruction in the University Writing Program, where she has taught since 2012.Currently a PhD candidate in the Department of History, she also teaches courses in sociology, history, and women’s studies. Across these disciplines, Mallory maintains a collaborative pedagogy in which students and […]

Instructor Spotlight: Jamie Lee Marks

Jamie Lee Marks is a PhD student in UF’s Anthropology department and has been teaching for the University Writing Program since Fall 2011. She has served as a mentor to incoming Graduate Assistants for the Writing Program this year. A UF alumnus, Jamie Lee received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Women’s Studies and Political […]

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The Journal of Undergraduate Research strives to publish outstanding scholarship of undergraduates at the University of Florida and showcases the work of students in the University Scholars Program.

First-Year Writing Awards

The Writing Program is very happy to announce new initiative: First-Year Writing Awards. Several awards will be handed out to the best writers in the First-Year Writing Program, and their work will be considered for publication in UF’s Journal of Undergraduate Research.

Register for the University Writing Program’s 2014 Conference

Pedagogy in Practice and Philosophy, 2014 Fundamental Questions: What is College Writing? University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida January 31st and February 1st, 2014 Friday, 10:00 PM to 6:30 PM Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Download Updated Schedule (Coming Soon) The University of Florida’s University Writing Program invites proposals for its second annual conference, “Fundamental […]

Instructor Spotlight: Aniruddha Mukhopadhyay

Aniruddha Mukhopadhyay is a PhD student in the English department at UF and has been teaching for the University Writing Program since Fall 2005. He has also been mentoring incoming Graduate Assistants for the Writing Program since Fall 2006. Aniruddha received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 2002 from the University of Calcutta. […]

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