English

First-Year Writing Research

Western Michigan University鈥檚 first-year writing program prides itself on shaping inclusive, forward-focused learning experiences.

Program staff strive to make change in the classroom, advance emerging pedagogical approaches, and contribute to research across a broad range of fields. Program-related research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and shared at national and regional conferences. Check out some of our latest research publications and presentations below.

Department of English
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5331 USA
(269) 387-2572

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Bollweg, Heibel, Helmbold, Johnson, Molloy, and Gogan will present on autoethnography at national conference
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Al-Drous, Scheidler, Xaver, and Gogan to present on writing program policies at 2024 CCCC
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Scott reviews autoethnography text
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Scott joins New Scholars board
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Sari Al-Drous, Scheidler, Xaver, and Gogan present at CCCC 2023
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Sari Al-Drous, Xaver, and Gogan present at national conference
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Gogan gives workshop
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Atkins and Gogan publish on peer review practice
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Scheidler joins New Scholars board
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Gogan showcases program's use of Eli Review