Writing Center Staff
The Clark University Writing Center has a Director and a staff of graduate Writing Consultants who are described below.
Interim Director of the Writing Program and Writing Center
Jennifer
PlanteThis is Jen’s eighth year at Clark University. During
her time at Clark, Jen has taught a variety of courses, including Expository
Writing, Introduction to Literature, Writing: The Beats (a course that studies
texts from Beat Generation writers), and she has taught Continuing Education
courses in both literature and film.
Jen comes to this position with a lengthy history in the
Worcester area. She graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a
degree in Humanities; after working as a technical writer in the area, Jen
decided to pursue a graduate degree in English from Clark University. Since
earning her degree, Jen has been teaching composition and literature courses at
several Worcester area colleges.
Jen also works with local authors, doing freelance editing
and creating indexes for scholarly texts. Currently, she is working on an
article that examines the working relationship between poets Louise Bogan and
May Sarton.
Graduate Writing Consultants
David Meuser
David Meuser joined The Writing Center in the fall of 2005. He is a graduate student of International Development in the International Development, Community, and Environment program. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in Political Science, Dave also maintains a deep affection for fiction, poetry, and philosophical literature. After working and traveling the world for twelve years as a courier with Federal Express, he has returned to graduate study to pursue his interests in issues of global equity and social justice.
Allison Petrozziello
Allison Petrozziello is a first year graduate student and Social Change
Fellow in the International Development & Social Change program. She attended
Smith College as an aspiring journalist and graduated a Women’s Studies and
Spanish major. After traveling the world by boat, Allison spent several years
working in Honduras and Washington on gender and municipal development
initiatives. Along the way, she has taught both English and Spanish as a second
language. She also writes and edits pieces in both languages ranging from poetry
and feature articles to essays and project reports. Working through the writing
process is one of her favorite paths to empowerment.
Liza Ruzer
Bernadette Smith
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