Department News & Events – Page 5

November 4, 2020 Kristin Fleming

Autumn Speaker Series – Dr. Ersula Ore

Join WRD in welcoming Dr. Ore Monday, November 9th from 4:30-6pm via zoom. Register at http://dehub.cglink.me/r9906 .

October 27, 2020 Alex Treat

Faculty Research – Recent Publications from Erin Workman

In the past year, WRD instructor Erin Workman has published three separate works on writing studies and pedagogy. We interviewed her to gain some insight into these works.

October 21, 2020 Alex Treat

The Latinx Vote in 2020 – History and Voting Rights Recap

Last week, DePaul hosted the second panel of the Latinx Vote in 2020, focusing on the history of the subject.

September 23, 2020 Kristen Vosberg

Faculty Spotlight: Monica Reyes

For this faculty spotight, we’ve given time to new instructor Dr. Monica Reyes, a scholar with interests in cultural rhetoric, Chicana feminism, and asylum seeking.

June 2, 2020 Megan Palmer

FYW Excellence in Teaching Award: Congratulations, Nancy LaFever!

The WRD department and WRD Blog extends its congratulations to this year’s recipient of the second annual First-Year Writing Excellence in Teaching Award: Nancy LaFever!

May 26, 2020 Maddy Crozier

WRD Department Launches New SWAN Certificate

The WRD Department, in partnership with the School of Public Service, is excited to announce the new graduate Certificate in Strategic Writing and Advancement for Nonprofits. Read this overview to learn about everything the SWAN Certificate has to offer.

April 30, 2020 Megan Palmer

FYW Administrators and Instructors Reflect on Remote Teaching Transition

As we continue to adapt to the times, WRD administrators and instructors share their insights on the transition to online learning.

February 4, 2020 Maddy Crozier

Student Event Spotlight: The Vagina Monologues

The 20th anniversary of The Vagina Monologues at DePaul University includes an original monologue by second-year MAWRD student Megan Palmer. We had a chance to connect with Megan to learn more about her experiences composing and performing in the show.

Dr. Bivens in front a projector screen during her research talk

January 30, 2020 Megan Palmer

Speaker Series Recap: Kristin Bivens

We got the chance to catch up with Dr. Bivens 1:1 following her workshop and speech to give readers a little more insight into her practices not only as medical rhetorician, but as a researcher, an instructor, and a writer.

January 16, 2020 Maddy Crozier

WRD Winter Quarter News & Updates

Welcome back, WRD students! We rounded up a list of some of the most important news and updates for Winter Quarter, including information about the WQ Speaker Series, degree conferral deadlines, and financial assistance opportunities.