Professional minor Deyana Atanasova recently published her essay on rap, remix, and feminism in the undergraduate journal Creating Knowledge. In this interview, she gives insight into her essay, how she came across her ideas, and what her ambitions were for writing it.
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MA WRD Portfolios – Platform Review
With students beginning work on portfolios in all three categories, we asked the 2020 cohort of MA in WRD students about their experiences creating midterm and mid-program portfolios, where they gave advice and insight into different platforms’ affordances and constraints.
Continue readingStudent 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.
Continue readingMAWRD Alumni Spotlight: Riley Yaxley
MA in WRD alumnus Riley Yaxley graduated this last quarter (AQ19) and has been making a name for themselves in the Chicago art scene. We recently spoke to Riley to learn more about their work in art communications.
Continue readingStudent Work Spotlight: Weronika Koleda’s “Between Two Mirrors”
WRD major Weronika Koleda shared her art and writing in a piece titled Between Two Mirrors at the KINETIC art gallery this quarter. We were lucky to catch up with Weronika following the gallery to learn more about her art and her experience with language.
Continue readingMAWRD Alumni Spotlight: Natalie Schawel
WRD alumna Natalie Schawel graduated in June 2018 with an MA in WRD with a concentration in teaching and a certification in TESOL. We recently spoke to Natalie to learn more about her transition from teaching high school English to her current position as a Web Content Specialist for Care Content, and how her experiences in the WRD program helped to guide her career path.
Continue readingMAWRD Students Spotlight: Brady Gunnink & Caroline Gonzalez
English writing teachers returning to higher education to receive their master’s degree are a common student in MAWRD program, two of which are current students Brady Gunnink and Caroline Gonzalez.
Continue readingHighlights from the IWCA-NCPTW Conference
Sixteen DePaul students, administrators, and staff, including three MA in WRD students, recently took their research to an international stage by presenting at the International Writing Centers Association/National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing (IWCA/NCPTW) Joint Conference. Learn more about their presentations here!
Continue readingMAWRD Alumni Spotlight: Alex Gonzalez
After graduating from the MA in WRD in June 2019, Alex Gonzalez went on to pursue a Ph.D. in Communication Studies with a Concentration in Rhetoric and Public Culture at Northwestern University. Read more about Alex’s journey through the WRD Program and beyond!
Continue readingMAWRD Student Spotlight: Alex Treat
For this Spotlight, we gave some time to Alex Treat, a new graduate assistant for the MAWRD program. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a Communication degree emphasizing professional writing, and now is here to continue his education in writing and rhetoric.
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