WRD Blog

May 14, 2020 Alex Treat

Call for Submissions 2020 for Creating Knowledge Undergraduate Journal

Undergrads: Creating Knowledge provides a great opportunity to experience what it’s like to publish professional work. Read more to find dates and guidelines!

May 12, 2020 Maddy Crozier

Call for Nominations: LAS Graduate Student Spotlights

The College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences is now accepting nominations to feature graduate students and their work on a new “Student Spotlight” page. Read the full call for nominations and apply by May 15!

May 7, 2020 Maddy Crozier

Course Spotlight: WRD 320 Writing in Crisis Contexts

WRD 320: Writing in Crisis Contexts is a course that prepares students to write and respond effectively to any crisis situation, a valuable skill in many professional and digital writing jobs. Professor Alan Ackmann gave us insight into what students can expect from the course.

May 5, 2020 Maddy Crozier

What To Expect From WRD 500: Proseminar

If you are a new MAWRD student who will take WRD 500 in the Fall, check out our guide about what to expect from WRD 500: Proseminar, which will be taught by Professor Julie Bokser in Fall 2020.

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.

April 28, 2020 Maddy Crozier

Course Spotlight: WRD 533 Writing Across Media

WRD 533: Writing Across Media is a writing-, analysis-, and production-intensive course in which students explore multimodality and materiality. Professor Jason Kalin provides an in-depth overview of this innovative course.

April 23, 2020 Megan Palmer

Research Spotlight: Erin MacKenna and Rachel Larrowe Attend Virtual Conference

WRD Instructor Erin Mackenna-Sandhir and MA student Rachel Larrowe, attended and presented at the 2020 virtual Disability Studies Conference. Read about it here!

April 21, 2020 Alex Treat

Job Searching Around COVID-19

With times as they are, shifting your approach could mean landing the job you need. Here are some strategies you can start practicing now in your job search.

April 16, 2020 Maddy Crozier

MAWRD Student Spotlight: Karla Avila

MAWRD student Karla Avila will graduate in June 2020, carrying forward a passion for teaching writing and professional writing that she gained over the last two years. Karla recently spoke with us to share her experiences with the program and the TESOL Certificate.

April 14, 2020 Megan Palmer

Here We Do: Why MA Alumni Return to DePaul

Many MA in WRD alumni return to DePaul University to continue their work or academic studies? We spoke with some of these alumni to find out just what it is that makes the DePaul community so special

Event Recap – 2026 MAWRD Exit Presentations

Spring Speaker Series Recap: Dr. Ana Milena Ribero

Reflections on the MA in WRD from Dylan Cabrera, winner of the 2026 Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Course Spotlight – WRD 321: Writing in the Legal Profession

Course Spotlight – WRD 360/LSP 275 Rhetoric of the Red Summer: Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Course Spotlight – WRD 526/326: Grant & Proposal Writing

Study Abroad Spotlight – Identities@Guatemala: Human Rights & Activism in the Americas

Course Spotlight – WRD 266: Leveling Up: The Social Rhetoric of Video Games