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Writing Fellows
The WCU Writing 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 Current Tutor Assignments 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 Wilkie, Associate Director
wilkieh@wcu.edu
828.227.3426
Read Below for Genres and Writing Fellows:
Callie Addikis: ccaddikis1@catamount.wcu.edu :
- Micro papers
- Indirect/ direct leads
- AP Style
Marrah Ste. Marie: mgstemarie1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Abbreviations
- Numbers
- Wording
Callie Addikis: ccaddikis1@catamount.wcu.edu :
- Micro papers
- Indirect/ direct leads
- AP Style
Marie Spencer: hmspencer1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Micro papers
- Content
- Style
Rachel Clegg: rmclegg1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Creative Nonfiction
- Narrative writing
- Descriptive writing
- Poetry
Emery Eldridge: eteldridge1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Creative Writing Fellow
- Nonfiction Writing
- Horror fiction
- Fiction in general
Grace Pullium: clpullium1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Fantasy
- Imagery
- Sentence structure
- Diction
Lillie Wieder: lgwieder1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Style
- Characterization
- Plot
- Thematic Development
- Pacing
Rachel Clegg: rmclegg1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Lesson planning
- Content Discussion
Annie Stuart: eastuart1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Research Methods
- Organization
- Clarity and Flow
Hannah Brown: hrbrown3@catamount.wcu.edu
- Chicago format
- Clarity
- Flow
Zachary Paul: zpaul1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Chicago format
- Clarity
- Flow
Cassia Holden: cbholden1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Formatting
- Professional tone
- Incorporating references
- Proper APA citations
- Cohesive ideas
Madeline Heaton: mgheaton1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Research Papers
- Program Notes
- In-text citations
Delaney Rivers: dcrivers1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Research Papers
- Program Notes
- In-text citations
Marie Spencer: hmspencer1@catamount.wcu.edu
- In-text citations
- Bibliographies and annotated bibliographies
- Research papers
Russell Wallace: rswallace1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Research Papers
- Program Notes
Sarah Baird: sjbaird1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Writing Process
- APA Citations
- Grammar
Ashley Barker: albarker5@catamount.wcu.edu
- Writing Process
- APA Citations
- Grammar
Ky Johnson: mtjohnson5@catamount.wcu.edu
- Writing Process
- APA Citations
- Grammar
John Bird; jmbird1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Style
- Argumentation
- Chicago format
- Use of evidence
- Unity of paper
Hannah Vanvlack: hevanvlack1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Style for specialized documents
- Style guide adherence
- Editorial processes
- Organization of ideas
Maddie McCoy: mmccoy4@catamount.wcu.edu
- Professional writing genres
- Rhetorical writing genres
- Developing outlines
- Professional tone
- Formatting
- Organization
Amber Kincheloe: ajkincheloe1@catamount.wcu.edu
- APA format
- Professional tone
- Organization
- Researched content
McKenna Sulivan: msullivan5@catamount.wcu.edu
- Professional tone
- Formatting
- Grammar
- APA citations
- Finding evidence-based research
Jenna Kornegay: jlkornegay1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Treatment Plans
- Organization
- Creating goals
- Writing objectives
Charles Coffey: crcoffey1@catamount.wcu.edu
- Formatting
- Organization
- Creating goals
- Writing objectives
Sarah Baird: sjbaird1@catamount.wcu.edu
- APA Format
- Research
- Evidence
Ashley Barker: albarker5@catamount.wcu.edu
- APA Format
- Research
- Evidence
Ky Johnson: mtjohnson5@catamount.wcu.edu
- APA Format
- Research
- Evidence
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.
