Meet the Consultants: Fall 2026
Graduate Staff
Sophia
Assistant Director
Major/Program: PhD in English: Rhetoric and Composition
What I Can Help With:
MLA & APA formatting, research papers, personal statements
Hobbies and Interests: Powerlifting, cooking, fps/battle royale games, kissing her three cats on their rubbery little lips.
Additional Languages: Spanish
Mekenzie
Digital Studio Co-Coordinator
Major/Program: PhD in English: Rhetoric and Composition
What I Can Help With:
MLA and APA formatting and citations, research essays, literature reviews, personal statements, rhetorical analysis
Hobbies and Interests: cooking, baking, watching TV, and sitting in parks
Mikayla
Digital Studio Co-Coordinator
Major/Program: PhD in English: Rhetoric and Composition
What I Can Help With: Citations styles (MLA and APA), rhetorical analysis papers, research papers, powerpoint, Canva, presentation prep
Hobbies and Interests: Working out, running, and hanging out with my dog
Joseph
RWC Coordinator
Major/Program: PhD in English: Rhetoric and Composition
What I Can Help With:
APA and MLA formatting, research essays, personal statements/statements of purpose, most academic genres
Hobbies and Interests: going on walks, shopping/thrifting/antiquing, home decorating, watching movies, drinking tea
Lauren
Peer Tutoring Instructor
Major/Program: PhD in English: Rhetoric and Composition
What I Can Help With: Citation styles (MLA and APA), rhetorical analysis, literary analysis, ENC 2135 and ENC 1101 projects, personal statements, statements of purpose, research essays, generative AI writing
Hobbies and Interests: Cats, Pop Mart, my Betta fish named Hank
Megan
Major/Program: MA Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: brainstorming/planning stage; sources for research; MLA formatting/citations; annotated bibliographies; research essays; or personal statements
Hobbies and Interests: painting, thrifting, scrapbooking, and listening to music
Nathaniel
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (fiction)
What I Can Help With: MLA or AP styling, Journalism/Media pieces, fiction, non-fiction, creative non-fiction, essays, personal statements, writing samples, Photo/video editing, and development of primary research processes
Hobbies and Interests: big fan of the occult, comics, art, horror, video games, cyberpunk, tarot, satire, transgressive genres, and all wizardry things
Sierra
Major/Program: MA Rhetoric and Composition
What I Can Help With: MLA and APA formatting, essays, personal statements, research papers, etc.
Hobbies and Interests: watching sports, reading, trying new restaurants and coffee spots
Nathan
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (fiction)
What I Can Help With: MLA formatting, research essays, argumentative essays, literary analysis, creative writing, personal statements
Hobbies and Interests: reading, tennis, music, coffee, cooking
Mindy
Major/Program: MA Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: MLA formatting, research essays, journalism writing (AP-style), proofreading, brainstorming, Canva, and basic concepts in Adobe applications such as Lightroom, Photoshop, and Illustrator
Hobbies and Interests: reading, going to concerts, line dancing, watching soccer!
Justin
Major/Program: MA Rhetoric and Composition
What I Can Help With: creative nonfiction, personal statements, MLA formatting, research (annotated bibliographies, exploring research opportunities, etc.), establishing writer's voice, experimental writing
Hobbies and Interests: hip hop, sports, fashion, Black media
Garrett
Major/Program: MA Rhetoric and Composition
What I Can Help With: ENC 1101/2135 projects; argumentative essays; research essays; MLA/APA/Chicago formatting and citations; brainstorming; rhetorical analysis
Hobbies and Interests: Reading webnovels/novels/manhwa; watching baseball games; playing video games; falling asleep to the sounds of rainfall
Brendan
Major/Program: MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry)
What I Can Help With: MLA & Chicago style formatting, research guidance, strategies, completed & in progress papers, and annotated bibliographies, personal statements, graduate school applications, and creative work & assignments
Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy making & listening to music of all kinds, having sung in choirs since childhood. I kayak and hike, socialize frequently, and read a lot.
Zoe
Major/Program: MA Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: research essays, Honors in the Major, personal statements, proofreading, brainstorming
Hobbies and Interests: reading, music, theatre, fashion
Olivia P.
Major/Program: MA Rhetoric and Composition
What I Can Help With: MLA formatting, research essays, nonfiction, personal statements, multimodal projects (e-portfolios)
Hobbies and Interests: baking, hot yoga, reading, coffee, and reality tv shows!
Connor
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (poetry)
What I Can Help With: any kind of paper, but particularly research essays, personal statements, critical theory, literary analysis/critical media studies, film and cultural theory/studies, and linguistics
Hobbies and Interests: movies, cooking, computers (servers), literary fiction, and science fiction
Olivia M.
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (fiction)
What I Can Help With: nonfiction, fiction, personal statements, essays
Jesse
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (poetry)
What I Can Help With: anything, formatting, revising, research essays, personal statements, statements of purpose, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, etc.
Hobbies and Interests: guitar, video games, reading, writing, crafts
Hannah
Major/Program: MA Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: research essays, rhetorical analysis, personal statements, statements of purpose, ENC2135 projects, proofreading, brainstorming, MLA citations
Hobbies and Interests: coffee, music, traveling, reading, spending time in nature, yoga
Edlyn
Major/Program: MA in Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: ENC2135 help, essay writing, rhetorical analysis, MLA formatting & citation help, CV/resume writing
Hobbies and Interests: reading, movies, 70s music, coffee,
Catherine
Major/Program: MA Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: MLA, APA, and Chicago style formatting as well as research papers and all four types of essays (expository, descriptive, narrative, and persuasive)
Hobbies and Interests: anime, manga, comic books, horror movies, horror books, and alternative music genres (e.g., post-hardcore, emo, punk, nu metal etc.)
Isa
Major/Program: MFA in Creative Writing
What I Can Help With: MLA and APA formatting, as well as research papers, and persuasive and personal essays
Hobbies and Interests: guitar and reading