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Live, editor-led workshops on scientific writing and publishing

Workshops led by two  Nature Portfolio journal editors

1-to-1 interaction with editors including abstract review session

Highly interactive workshops with active discussions and activities 

Examples and exercises tailored to participants' research area

Participants receive workbook with activities and additional online resources

Live workshops, available in-person or virtually

1-day and 2-day in-person agendas

3-5 sessions virtual agendas

25-30 researchers

Classroom or cabaret style

Early- and mid-career researchers

Researchers of mixed disciplines, or the workshop content can be tailored to one of four disciplines: life sciences, physical sciences, clinical research, or earth sciences

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Workshops on scientific writing and publishing

Nature Masterclasses workshops on scientific writing and publishing, delivered by Nature Portfolio editors, give researchers an unparalleled insight into publishing at top journals.  

The workshops provide a unique overview of the writing process and what to include in each section of the paper and the publishing process at highly selective journals. The editors will share their expert insight into what makes an exemplary paper and will discuss how participants can improve their scientific writing skills to create a polished manuscript ready for publication.

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Every workshop is delivered by journal editors from Nature Portfolio to offer researchers  first-hand insight into publishing at top journals.

Researchers have the chance to ask questions and interact one-to-one with editors.

There is also an opportunity for researchers to bring their own draft abstract to discuss with editors.

Highly interactive and practical

Short lectures from the editors are interspersed with practical exercises , group discussions, and Q&A with the editors to put learned content into practice and promote active learning. 

Best practices are discussed using real examples from Nature Portfolio publications tailored to the participants research area.

This was an excellent course and I would definitely recommend it... The opportunity to go through my abstract with the editors was fantastic.  

The exercises were comprehensive and interaction with the editors was superb. In general, being exposed to real manuscripts submitted to Nature journals and their detailed review process was a great way to learn about the publication process.

Content was excellent and well thought out. Mixture of 1-2-1 sessions, practical, and taught sessions worked very well

In-person and virtual sample agendas

One-day in-person on scientific publishing, two-day in-person on scientific writing and publishing, three sessions virtual, tailored to each institution.

Institutions can choose to host a one-day or two-day workshop focused on writing, publishing, or the entire writing and publishing process. 

We offer flexibility for in-person workshops. Agenda topics can be swapped around and timings adjusted to spend more or less time on particular topics. Virtual workshops have a set agenda.

We recommend a maximum of 30 researchers per workshop. To train a greater number of researchers, institutions can host two one-day workshops. 

To train new cohorts of researchers, institutions can request a series of workshops spread throughout one year or over two to three years, granting a multi-workshop discount.

Every researcher receives a handout pack containing a workbook and journal. The workbook is customized for each workshop and branded with the host institution's logo.

Every institution receives a post-workshop wrap-up report containing feedback from their researchers — collected via a questionnaire at the end of the workshop.

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Our workshops can cater for researchers with mixed subject areas or be tailored by subject area. Editors can be matched as closely as possible so that researchers hear from editors in their discipline. The editors also use discipline-relevant examples throughout the workshop.

Examples of previous subject-tailored workshops:

Animal virology Atmospheric physics Biomedical imaging Cancer Cardiology Chemical engineering Climate change Diabetes and insulin Immunology Intelligent manufacturing Marine science Medicine Metabolic engineering Microbiology Parkinson’s

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200+ institutions from over 25 countries have hosted a Nature Masterclasses workshop. (Read more about workshops in Australia , Canada , France and the UK ).

Researcher feedback in 2022

felt 'there was plenty of opportunity to ask questions'

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Writing Workshops

Workshop calendar: spring 2024.

Want to make your sentences clearer? Unsure of where to start with articulating a research problem? Wondering how to organize your essays? This semester, the Expository Writing Program at NYU is offering a set of online and in person workshops. Some workshops are designed for undergraduate students only and others for undergraduate and graduate students; make sure to sign up for the appropriate workshop. 

Full workshop descriptions after the calendar!

(You need to be logged into your NYU account to access the registration forms and zoom links.)

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Close Reading: Making Sense of Complex Texts (for undergraduate students only) 

Have you ever been assigned a reading that's rich with ideas and information, but it's hard to get a handle on it? Ever had a hard time untangling or pinning down certain sections of a dense essay or article? This workshop will introduce reading strategies that help you break down and master the main ideas and claims in complicated texts so that they are easier to grasp, and you can use them confidently in your own writing!

With Professor Natalia Andrievskikh

Wed, Feb 14, 3 - 4:15 pm, on Zoom

Register here

Grammar & Flow: Improving Sentence Clarity (for undergraduate students only) 

Curious about improving the flow of your writing? Want to revise awkward, passive sentences into clear, active ones? Join one of our small group Sentence Clarity Workshops, led by an EWP professor, where you will learn key strategies for improving the style of your writing, and apply what you've learned to your own draft. 

With Professor Joshua Weber

Thurs, Feb 8, 4 - 5:15 pm, on Zoom

With Professor Sahar Romani

Wed, Mar 13, 3 - 4:15 pm, in person 

I Have to Do … What? Breaking Down the Parts of an Academic Paper (for undergraduate or graduate students) 

In this workshop, you will learn about what readers expect from academic writing in the humanities. We will break down the different parts of an academic paper, like the literature review, the problem, the methods, etc. Using examples from both professional and student writers, we'll show you different ways your writing can be structured, and we’ll share specific words and phrases to help your readers follow your logic.

With Professor Alessia Palanti

Mon, Mar 11, 2 - 3:15pm, on Zoom

Mapping Meaning: Essay Structure and Organization (for undergraduate students only) 

Are you often unsure how to organize your various thoughts on the page? Are you worried about overwhelming your readers with too many ideas that don’t flow in a clear, logical order? In this workshop, we will discuss the difference between a simple essay structure, which risks redundancy, and a complex essay structure, where each idea purposefully leads to the next. We will then introduce several tools that writers use to structure their essays in a way that guides readers through the logical arc of their prose. At the end of the workshop, we will offer a chance to practice applying those tools to your own writing. You are invited to bring a recent essay draft.

With Professor Mark Braley

Friday, Feb 9, 11 - 12:15 pm, in person 

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Avoiding Plagiarism: Easy and Effective Citation (for undergraduate students only) 

Avoiding plagiarism is a crucial responsibility in university and professional work. But did you know that most plagiarism among students occurs accidentally, often bringing unexpected issues and challenges? In this workshop, a professor from NYU's writing program will guide you through step-by-step strategies you can use to clearly represent and correctly cite source material so plagiarism can be avoided.

With Professor David Foley 

Thurs, Feb 15, 3:30 - 4:45 pm, in person

Writing as Exploration: Approaches to the Multi-Step Draft (for undergraduate students only) 

Rather than relying on an innate talent, academics approach writing as a practice that can be developed and honed with attention and time. In this workshop, we will discuss writing as a way of thinking. We will discuss habits of mind and practical tools that help academics both generate new ideas and complicate or extend their initial ideas in a continuous way. To do so, we will turn to Writing Studies research that illuminates how experienced writers (academics, journalists, and editors) differ from inexperienced writers in their daily practice. In light of this research, we will discuss writing as a multi-step process: one that allows writers to explore, push, and complicate their thinking about a problem while taking intellectual risks and often surprising themselves. The tools and metacognitive practices we will discuss in this workshop are designed to serve writers in academic projects as well as beyond academia, in the world today.

With Professor Tania Friedel

Fri, Feb 16, 1:30 - 2:45, in person

Refining Your Academic Writing: From Voice to Sentence Construction (for undergraduate or graduate students) 

The workshop will examine academic writing in two interconnected scales: the macro level, the tone, ethos, and voice of writing as a whole, and the micro level, the construction of complex sentences, diction, and word choice. Challenging received notions about academic writing, we will focus on strategies on how to make our scholarly prose lucid, compelling--even beautiful--and learn how to more eloquently express your authorial ethos.  

With Professor Noelle Molé Liston  

Fri, Feb 23, 2 - 3:15 pm, on Zoom

Information Overload: How to Research Strategically (for undergraduate or graduate students) 

It’s easy to get lost in your research, overwhelmed by the sheer breadth of writing about your chosen subject and losing your focus along the way. This workshop will introduce strategies for arriving at meaningful and manageable research questions. We will also discuss how to narrow your search to discover relevant source material. Finally, we will apply these strategies to your individual assignments to help you gain a better understanding of your research goals.

With Professor Alessia Palanti 

Mon, Feb 26, 2 - 3:15pm, on Zoom 

Putting Sources in Conversation: Writing the Literature Review  (for undergraduate or graduate students) 

An in-depth look at arguably the most important (and daunting!) section of an academic paper: the literature review. In this workshop, we will look at model literature reviews from a variety of disciplines to better understand the structure, goals, and purpose. We will then consider different rhetorical strategies for putting texts in conversation as well as explore how you can create a space within this conversation to assert your own argument or position. Finally, we will introduce a schema for categorizing sources by their rhetorical function to gain more insight into the kinds of sources we need to orchestrate a substantive conversation and compose a thoughtful literature review.

With Professor Zach Udko

Wed, Feb 28, 4 - 5:15 pm, on Zoom

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Thinking Through the Clutter: Writing a Grant Proposal (for DURF grant only)

How can you articulate the complexity of your research project in just a handful of pages? How do you write for both an inside and outside reader, revealing the pointed intervention you are making within the discipline while also arguing for the broader significance of your research? This workshop will introduce fundamental principles of writing proposals that travel across disciplines by uncovering the formal and rhetorical structures that make up the genre. We will read professional models and explore practical strategies for mapping out your research problem in context of your discipline, as well as introduce helpful free-writing strategies to get you started.  Note: this workshop is designed with undergraduate DURF applicants in mind. 

With Professor David Ellis

Wed, Mar 13, 7 - 8:30 pm

In Person / 726 Broadway, 7th Floor, Room 701

Help! I’m Applying to Grad School! Writing a Statement of Academic Purpose for Doctoral Programs

Nearly all grad programs require a statement of academic purpose as part of the application. This workshop is focused on advice for doctoral students, though the advice generally holds true for Masters programs. In it, you will identify what parts of your experience you should focus on, clarify the expectations of your audience/selection committee, discuss commonly held misconceptions about narrative hooks and generalizations, offer advice on securing letters of recommendation and review the drafting process. You’ll leave with a clearly defined list of writing tasks and research priorities.

With Professor Joe Califf

Wed, Apr 10, 2 - 3:15 pm, in person 

Thinking Through the Clutter: Writing a Grant Proposal (open to ALL GRANTS and all students)

How can you articulate the complexity of your research project in just a handful of pages? How do you write for both an inside and outside reader, revealing the pointed intervention you are making within the discipline while also arguing for the broader significance of your research? This workshop will introduce fundamental principles of writing proposals that travel across disciplines by uncovering the formal and rhetorical structures that make up the genre. We will read professional models and explore practical strategies for mapping out your research problem in context of your discipline, as well as introduce helpful free-writing strategies to get you started. 

Tues, Apr 16, 7 - 8:15 pm 

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The Harris Writing Workshop was created to help students and policy makers write more effectively. We believe in clear, concise, and compelling policy writing that not only communicates the aims of your research and recommendations, but also, moves the needle toward implementation.

How to Write a Policy Memo That Matters

Crafting good policy can be difficult, but learning to write a memo that is clear, concise, and compelling shouldn’t be. Learn how to translate your hard work into a memo that matter in this Writing Workshop module.

Improving Sentence Clarity with Stronger Sentence Cores

All narratives feature characters who act. Policy communicators can fulfill these two fundamental requirements of a narrative by choosing characters as the subjects of their sentences and those characters’ actions as the verbs.

Using Deductive Structure to Create Coherent Paragraphs

Structuring your paragraphs deductively will not only give your readers the content they need most right up front, but it will also help them make sense of the data, evidence, and analysis you must present to support the main point of the paragraph.

Old-to-New Sequencing for Clearer Paragraphs

The most powerful strategy we can use to improve the coherence of your paragraphs is known as the “old-to-new” sequence. Learn how to use old-to-new sequencing to engage your audience and maximize comprehension.

Meeting the Unique Needs of the Reader

One of the primary reasons why many policy analysts struggle to write clearly and concisely is that they don’t have clarity about whom they’re writing for. Before you analyze your data, you’ve got to get a clear understanding of who your reader is, what they want to achieve, and how you can help them achieve it. To figure out what your reader needs, you can ask yourself six questions—the answers to which will help you know what research questions to ask, what kinds of data to collect and analyze, and how to communicate the results of your analysis in an interesting and persuasive way.

Mastering the Three Policy Narratives

Simplicity is key to achieving clarity in your writing and effectively engaging with your audience. However, considering the complexity of most policy problems, providing clear and compelling answers is anything but simple. So, where do you start?

The Four Elements of Persuasive Policy Writing

To make a persuasive case for policy reform, it’s not enough to point out and contextualize the issues, problems, or challenges you’ve uncovered during your research. You must also show your readers what is supposed to be happening, why the issue you uncovered exists in the first place, and what the future might be like if the reader followed your guidance (or, what might happen if they don’t).

USAID: A Four Elements Case Study

Emergency food aid is a critical component of the United States’ foreign aid efforts, and it is essential to ensure that it is reaching the intended beneficiaries effectively and efficiently. By using GAGAS, we will evaluate the program’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, determine if the program is achieving its objectives, and assess its overall impact.

Writing Resources

While rigorous logical analysis matters a great deal in the world of public policy, it won’t be useful unless you’re able to tell your audience a story that answers your audience’s questions. Access resources to make your policy writing more clear, concise, and compelling.

Beyond a general expertise in writing skills, our Writing Fellows have been trained to coach students to write valuable and persuasive policy memos and can help at any point in the writing process–from initial brainstorming to final draft review. Meet our coaches and book your session.

Register for workshops  to take your writing to the next level. We hold in-person and virtual events on everything from writing memos and briefs to creating a standout LinkedIn page and crafting a resume that will propel you toward your career goals.

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Writing and Research Workshops - Fall 2022

The Graduate Writing Center offers a wide variety of writing workshops, ranging from general to more specialized topics. We also provide information on selected campus offices that provide assistance with research, data management, and data analysis.

All workshops are conducted on Zoom unless otherwise noted.

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Strategic Reading Drew Fleshman, Comparative Literature, Graduate Writing Center Consultant Jesslyn Whittell, English, Graduate Writing Center Consultant Feeling overwhelmed by your reading lists? Concerned that you are missing the point of what you have just read? Are you taking pages of notes for every article you read? This workshop will cover effective reading and note-taking strategies so that you read more efficiently, assess your reading with a critical eye, and annotate each work so that important concepts are easily accessible. Note: This workshop does not teach speed-reading techniques. 1) Wednesday, September 28th, 5:15-6:30 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1109194

2) Thursday, September 29th, 5:15-6:30 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1109198

Writing the Personal Statement Caroline Diehl, Psychology, Graduate Writing Center Consultant This workshop will cover strategies for writing personal statements for fellowship applications, residencies, and PhD programs. Among other topics, we will discuss organization, introductions and conclusions, and use of examples. Students from all schools and departments are welcome to attend. If you are currently working on a personal statement, we encourage you to bring your draft to the workshop. Tuesday, October 18th, 6:00-7:00 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1109200

Introduction to Writing a Literature Review Marilyn Gray, Graduate Writing Center Director This workshop will cover strategies and best practices for writing a literature review, including note-taking strategies, writing process issues, and common organizational patterns. The workshop focus will be on literature reviews for original research projects but will be generally applicable to all literature reviews. Thursday, November 3rd, 5:15-6:30 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1126204

Mindful Writing Retreat Sessions (Half-Day, Online) Marilyn Gray, Director, Graduate Writing Center The mindful writing retreat will integrate simple techniques from mindfulness to support the writing process and cultivate an approach to writing that fosters balance, self-care, and well-being. Please bring a current writing project because much of the retreat time will be allocated for writing. All sessions will be conducted remotely via zoom. 1) Wednesday, October 19th, 10:00 AM-12:30 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1126212 2) Thursday, October 27th, 10:00 AM-12:30 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1126213

3) Wednesday, November 9th, 2PM-4:30 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1167278

Humanities Writing Workshops

Writing Successful Grant and Fellowship Applications (Humanities and Social Sciences) Estefania Castaneda Perez, Political Science, Graduate Writing Consultant Jesslyn Whittell, English, Graduate Writing Consultant Ross Fenimore, Graduate Division Fellowship Services This workshop will first briefly review funding opportunities for graduate students in humanities, social sciences, and related fields. The workshop will then focus on strategies for writing effective applications for grants and fellowships to support graduate study and research, especially for students seeking doctorates and research MAs. We will also cover tips for organizing the application process. Friday, October 7th, 1:00-2:30 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1109203

Social Sciences Writing Workshops

Science and engineering writing workshops.

Applying for the NIH Training Fellowship Caroline Diehl, NIH NRSA Recipient, Writing Consultant This workshop will cover the application process and required components of an NIH NRSA application. We will discuss preparation, documents required, and writing strategies for the F31, but the F30 and F32 are very similar. We will also address how to find appropriate materials/resources for a complete application. Thursday, September 22nd, 6:00-7:30 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1071536

Applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship McKenna Davis, NSF Recipient, Graduate Writing Consultant Aidan Howenstine, NSF Recipient, Graduate Writing Consultant Adriana Mendez Leal, NSF Recipient, Graduate Writing Consultant Lois Bang, UCLA Graduate Division The workshop will discuss strategies for applying for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. This highly competitive fellowship provides three years of fellowship funding to successful applicants. The workshop will focus on the intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria for NSF grants, the structure of the research proposal and personal statement, suggestions for writing style, and tips for Fastlane submission. Tuesday, September 27th, 5:15-6:45 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1109206

Writing Successful Grant and Fellowship Applications (STEM Focus) McKenna Davis, NSF and NASA Space Grant Recipient, Graduate Writing Consultant Aidan Howenstine, NSF Recipient, Graduate Writing Center Consultant Ross Fenimore, UCLA Graduate Division This workshop will first briefly review funding opportunities for graduate students in STEM fields. The workshop will then focus on strategies for writing effective applications for grants and fellowships to support graduate study and research, especially for students seeking doctorates and research MAs. The workshop will also cover tips for organizing the application process. Friday, September 30th, 1:00-2:30 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1109207

Practical Tips for Writing a Scientific Paper McKenna Davis, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Graduate Writing Consultant Zoe Pierrat, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Graduate Writing Consultant This workshop will cover the basics of how to plan for, prepare, and organize science-specific writing, including term papers, manuscripts and abstracts. We will also cover style, common structure, active versus passive voice, and first pronoun versus third pronoun usage. We will offer tips for avoiding problems such as excess jargon and ambiguously stated hypotheses. Tuesday, October 25th, 5:15-6:30 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1126214

Organizing and Managing Larger Projects (STEM focus) Aidan Howenstine, NSF Recipient, Graduate Writing Center Consultant Rob Ulrich, Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences , Graduate Writing Consultant This workshop will give an overview of how to organize and manage large scale writing projects in STEM fields. Tuesday, November 8th, 5:15-6:30 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1126217

Creating Effective Figures and Visual Aids for Conference Presentations and Publications Aidan Howenstine, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Graduate Writing Consultant Zoe Pierrat, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Graduate Writing Consultant This workshop focuses on strategies for designing effective figures and visual materials for conference presentations, publications, and other contexts. The workshop will also introduce different software packages that can be used to create high-quality figures, and offer further resources for learning these programs. Thursday, November 17th, 5:15-6:45 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1126219

ESL Workshops

Writing Strategies for International Students Amelia Ino, Comparative Literature, Graduate Writing Consultant This workshop covers specifics of English communication in academic and professional settings with an emphasis on resources and self-editing skills for second language writers. We will discuss expectations for citation in the U.S. and ways to avoid plagiarism. We will address email etiquette in academic and professional communication. We will also discuss strategies and resources for improving English grammar, word choice, and style. Thursday, October 6th, 5:15-6:15 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1109209

Workshops on Writing Grants and Fellowships

Writing Successful Grant and Fellowship Applications (STEM Focus) McKenna Davis, NSF and NASA Space Grant Recipient, Graduate Writing Consultant Aidan Howenstine, NSF Recipient, Graduate Writing Consultant Ross Fenimore, UCLA Graduate Division This workshop will first briefly review funding opportunities for graduate students in STEM fields. The workshop will then focus on strategies for writing effective applications for grants and fellowships to support graduate study and research, especially for students seeking doctorates and research MAs. The workshop will also cover tips for organizing the application process. Friday, September 30th, 1:00-2:30 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1109207

Applying to the Ford Fellowship Alana de Hinojosa, Chicana/o and Central American Studies, Graduate Writing Consultant Timothy Fosbury, Graduate Division Fellowship Services This workshop will cover the nuts and bolts of the three Ford Foundation Fellowships: the Predoctoral Fellowship, the Doctoral Fellowship, and the Postdoctoral Fellowship. We will review the overall mission of the Ford Foundation and discuss how applicants can approach the application documents (personal statement, past research statement, research proposal, etc) to address this mission. Discussion will include a brief roundtable with GWC Writing Consultants across the hard and social sciences who are recipients of Ford Foundation Fellowships. Thursday, October 13th, 5:15-6:45 PM This workshop will be conducted remotely via Zoom. RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1126220

Statistical Software Workshops and Consultation

For walk-in consulting information, Stat books for loan, and the most up-to-date listing of seminars, please see the Statistical Consulting Services web page of the Institute for Digital Research and Education.

Research Workshops at the Library

To see the most complete, current schedule of UCLA Library advanced research workshops, consult the UCLA Library research workshop page .

Research Guides

Online research guides link to key resources and reference books for certain courses and disciplines. Subject guides, course guides, and general research guides are available.

Research Appointments Graduate students are encouraged to contact the Library's subject specialists for more specialized and personalized assistance with research, library resources, and subject databases; find a complete list of all subject specialists here .

Copyright Questions Contact the Library's copyright experts for assistance with copyright, publishing, intellectual property, and other related issues at [email protected] .

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The Summer Research Writing Workshop helps graduate students at Illinois Institute of Technology cultivate their writing skills and achieve their research goals. Geared toward students who are ready to start writing about their research, every participant who completes the workshop will have a finished dissertation chapter or publishable journal/conference article prepared for submission by the end of the workshop.

Students will begin the workshop by formulating and scheduling specific writing goals, and will intensely plan and write throughout the sessions. Working with writing expert Hannah Ringler , assistant teaching professor of humanities at Illinois Tech, students will master the mechanics and conventions of academic writing, understand and adhere to submission guidelines and publication standards, and write excellent thesis-driven research papers in a hands-on workshop environment. The cohort is capped at 12 students to ensure that every student gets the attention and support to succeed.

Student Testimonials

Hear what past Summer Research Writing Workshop participants have to say!

"This is different from what I learn in MMAE. However, as I have a lot of writing to do as a graduate student, this was very helpful in understanding the academic writing process, which I would not have gotten exposed to in graduate school otherwise.”

"I learned about catering my writing toward different technical audiences, methods of outlining, responding to paper corrections, and a number of other things.”

"I felt I learned a lot of behind-the-scenes of writing a paper.”

"I learned not only the way to write professionally, but culturally. I have learned a lot about the English culture while joining this program.”

"I learned the way to finish a professional thesis. It is so useful."

Workshop Dates

The Summer Research Writing Workshop is a non-credit, four-week academic writing workshop for graduate students in any discipline. Students will meet in person from 10 a.m.–noon on Monday to Friday, which includes a writing lab session to work one-on-one with the instructor to integrate feedback. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Registration is closed for Summer 2023. Stay tuned for Summer 2024 workshop dates!

Workshop Fees

The workshop fee is $2,000. Advisers or departments may pay this fee on behalf of their students, if allowable by their funding guidelines.

Workshop Instructor

The Summer Research Writing Workshop is taught by Hannah Ringler, an assistant teaching professor and director of writing in Illinois Tech’s Department of Humanities. Ringler has extensive experience in academic writing and publication, having taught and tutored students in academic writing for more than six years. She is an expert in writing across disciplines, including areas such as computer science, engineering, the natural sciences, and humanities.

Questions can be directed to instructor Hannah Ringler at [email protected] . 

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This workshop will be held online on July 28th and July 29th, 2022. This intensive workshop introduces participants to essential concepts and tools for writing and preparing research proposals. Focusing on the PPCR research proposal, participants in this collaborative-learning workshop will gain significant new insight into the logical structures and narrative pathways of persuasive arguments that are essential to effective proposal writing. We will also illustrate the principles for writing clearly and concisely in English through constructive peer review and discussion of participants' draft research proposals. Agenda subject to change. 

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Please note that both the July workshops and the 5-day immersion course are subject to change to virtual teaching because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants will be notified at least 2 months prior to the start of the programs.

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The Research Manuscript Writing workshop is an intensive two-day course offered to participants from Boston and throughout the world who enroll in the 2022 PPCR main course component or have previously completed a PPCR course.

The two-day live intensive course will host Harvard professors who will give lectures and host group discussions. Students will participate in practical exercises.

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Students who enroll in the 2022 PPCR course or have previously completed a PPCR course and are interested in writing research proposals are encouraged to apply for this workshop. 

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Topics will include tools for writing and preparing research proposals, insight into the structures, logical arguments, and narrative pathways, tools for writing clearly and concisely in English, strategies for getting published in top journals. There will be exercises to practice these concepts.

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In the four years I’ve worked in the writing center, I’ve noticed that no single label used to describe a particular kind of writing (or writer) tells me everything I need to know about what kind of support is needed. This is especially true with graduate writers. The expectations of what it means to write “like a graduate student” shift between fields, genres, contexts, and even classrooms. However, there is one common thread in all of these variations of experience: graduate writers are learning to make the leap from being consumers of knowledge to using their writing to produce knowledge. This expectation of knowledge production usually brings new genre and field-specific requirements with it, as well as the possibility of a thesis or dissertation-length project. The navigation of new writing-related expectations forms a powerful common ground for graduate writers across disciplines to form communities and support each other. 

Enter the Navigating Graduate Writing workshop! This is our second semester offering this program. It consists of two sessions: Managing Time and Academic Relations and Writing Processes and Strategies for Academic Writing. Writers are welcome to come to one or both of these sessions. The first session focuses on the big-picture planning that surrounds graduate writing: degree mapping, juggling busy schedules, and selecting/working with a thesis or dissertation committee, among many other things. The second session asks participants to do a deep dive into their individual writing processes and share strategies for support in different areas of the writing process. The workshop changes a little bit every time we give it; what we focus on most is in large part shaped by the concerns brought up by the graduate students who attend each time. 

This workshop is designed to negotiate a balance between structure (making sure that we touch on all the different concerns that graduate writers might have) and flexibility (allowing the attendees to guide the conversation). We know that some portions of the workshop will be differently meaningful to different people, and that’s okay– writers who are more comfortable in certain areas can support their peers, and in turn, receive support from their peers in other areas. Having writers with different orientations toward writing and research attend means that everyone benefits from a wide variety of perspectives. For example, a writer who just finished their undergraduate education, still immersed in the citation practices and genre expectations placed on writing in their field, might be unsure about the process of assembling a thesis committee or writing a longer form project. They might find support from a graduate student who has written longer-form pieces before, but is less familiar with current citation practices and technology.

We are running the Navigating Graduate Writing workshop twice more this semester– on Match 4th and April 11th. You can sign up for session 1 and 2 separately; you can choose to attend one but not the other, or if four hours in Zoom in one day feels like too much for you, you can do them on separate days. You can find the Navigating Graduate Writing sign-up here . We hope to see you there! 

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Once again this very popular short course will be hosted by NISS. This year it will be hybrid with virtual lectures and meetings with your mentor prior to the JSM on Fridays 7/19 and 7/26, and an in-pe rson session  at JSM to be held on Sunday, August 4, 2024.  Support is also provided by the ASA, CANSSI, CWStat, IMS, WNAR and other sponsoring statistical organizations.  If you are a recent graduate of a doctoral program and want to improve your communication skills - then this event is for you!

How to Register

You can register by clicking on the link just ahead, but please note that you will need to submit a copy of your writing sample during this online registration. This submission must be much more than simply an abstract.

To register , click on the ( Pre-Registration Information Webform ) and please answer all questions ! All submitted material will be handled confidentially! If you have trouble with the submission of your paper on the registration form, please send a PDF or Word version to [email protected] after you have completed the entire registration form. Thank you! You will not be asked to pay for the course ($250 USD) until after you have been accepted.

Pre-Registration Deadline: June 30, 2024

“ Thanks for organizing the writing workshop! We are very glad that we attended the workshop. We learned a lot related to writing and got detailed comments on how to revise our papers. We are looking forward to other education programs provided by NISS. ”

Course Objective

The goal of the workshop is to provide instruction for junior researchers writing journal articles and grant proposals. Participants will be required to provide a recent sample of their writing, which will be reviewed by a senior mentor. The sample could be a current draft of an article to be submitted for publication or an early version of a grant proposal. Senior mentors will be former journal editors and program officers, who will critique the submitted material and provide individual feedback. Participants will be expected to initiate a revision in response with additional feedback from their mentors. Deadline for the Writing Workshop application submission is June 30, with notification of acceptance soon thereafter.

“The writing workshop was tremendously helpful! Thank you so much for organizing this workshop and helping us a lot. Thank you so much for sharing all the slides too. I am very grateful to take all advantages from NISS writing workshop.”

Course Content

The workshop consists of two sessions plus a final meeting with the mentor. The first day is an all-day session that covers scientific writing, as well as how to organize a paper. It also discusses ethical issues, writing grant proposals and issues of journal choice and understanding and responding to reviewers’ comments. During this session, each participant meets with the mentor who analyzed a paper the participant submitted prior to JSM. The second session focuses on the specific issues covering the writing process and details of grammar, sentence structure and word choice, especially helpful for participants whose native language is not English. A panel of senior researchers will discuss their experiences with technical writing in English. We are offering a tutorial on ChatGPT and how it may be adopted by statisticians to help with writing at JSM 2024. For career development, speakers will not only share their experiences with writing but also address the impact of AI on writing and our profession as they see it.

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Target Audience

The workshop is designed for researchers with a Ph.D. awarded or anticipated during 2017-2024 in statistics, biostatistics or related field. Attendance at the Writing Workshop will be limited and applicants within 6 years’ post-PhD and members of the participating societies will receive preference.

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Publish your research.

Duration: 2 hours

Participants: Research scholars, early career researchers and faculty members engaged in research Minimum participants: 20

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Publishing research is not just a critical need of pursuing an academic and research career, but it has significant implication for your and your organization’s success, recognition and contribution to research and knowledge. The seminar is designed to address the needs of those who are seeking to publish their research for the first time as well as those who are stuck in writer’s block and waiting for some breakthrough. This 2-hour seminar is designed to encourage and make researchers at ease in writing their research findings. In this workshop you will learn:

• The purpose of your research writing
• Overcoming your mental blocks in writing a research paper
• Layout and structure of your research paper
• Organizing your thoughts and findings to form constructive arguments
• Dealing with review comment comments and suggestions

Additional service: Get personalized feedback on your working draft from research experts (fees: 2000/-rupees per paper)

MANAGE YOUR RESEARCH TIME

Managing research timing is not just essential to produce result but also for its publication. Many research couldn’t get publish because of its old data and consequent findings that become irrelevant in the changed context. This seminar helps you to address your critical barriers in managing your research time efficiently. The seminar is designed to address the needs of both early career researchers as well as established research faculty juggling to find a balance between research and teaching timings. This 2-hour seminar is designed to empower researchers to manage their research timing so that their world load and demands of research publication do not overwhelm them. In this seminar you will learn to:

• Set an efficient timeline for your research
• Address your individual research barriers
• Overcome delays attributed to your other accountabilities
• Manage your research workload efficiently
• Produce results in the given deadlines.

Additional service: Get your research planner to manage your research timings & efficiency (charges apply).

APPLY FOR RESEARCH FUNDING

Description :

Funding is a critical research barrier, particularly when you are not aware of it. Research funding comes in multiple forms and channels. This seminar not only sheds light on various opportunities and challenges of research funding, but also suggest pathways for success. The seminar is designed to address the needs of both early career researchers as well as established research faculty to enhance their research profile by taking advantages of various funding opportunities. This 2-hour seminar is designed to empower researchers to apply and secure research funding to promote their research career. In this seminar you will learn:

• Type and nature of research funding
• Research funding for beginners, early career and established researchers
• Associated opportunities and challenges
• Meeting critical requirements
• Managing funding applications

Additional service: Get personalized support services for your research funding application (charges apply).

ENHANCE YOUR RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY

Managing research productivity is essential to ensure your consistent growth and success in academics or research career. This seminar brings forth various strategies to enhance your research productivity. The seminar is designed to address the needs of both early career researchers as well as established research faculty to enhance their research profile. This 2-hour seminar is designed to empower researchers to manage their research workload efficiently for consistent growth and success. In this seminar you will learn to

• Plan your research outcome in advance
• Strategies to manage your research outcomes
• Overcome barriers of procrastination and delays
• Optimize your success with team work
• Avail various opportunities to add on your research productivity

Additional service: Get personalized advice to manage your research productivity (charges apply).

ALL ABOUT RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Duration: 3 hours

Participants: Research scholars, early career researchers and faculty members engaged in research Minimum participants: 10

Research begins with a research proposal. It is an essential requirement for your research career either to join as a PhD student to do research on your area of interest. This workshop not just sets the context but also removes your barriers in writing research proposal by addressing your questions and concerns. This 3- hour workshop led by a research expert enables you to:

• Learn characteristics of a winning research proposal
• Familiarize with various technicalities of a research proposal
• Understand criticality of your approach
• Organize your contents for better results
• Assess your chances for success and failure
• Get onetime personalized feedback on your working draft.

Additional service: Online sessions are also available on request for students and research scholars living out of Delhi and NCR

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDANCE ON RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Duration: 3 weeks (2 sessions per week)

Participants: Research scholars, early career researchers and faculty members engaged in research Minimum participants: 1

This 3-week long workshop is designed for those who are aiming to submit their proposal and need greater support in its conceptualization, formulation and submission. The personalized guidance enables its participant to build confidence in his/her work and enhances its chances of acceptance by addressing various gaps and shortcomings. This workshop is perfect for those who don’t have any training in research or how to write a research proposal. Starting from the scratch, this workshop enables you to learn and write a successful research proposal in 3 weeks.

DESIGN YOUR RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This workshop is designed to help you to design a suitable methodology to address your research objectives. In this course you will learn:

• Significance of research methodology
• Methodology for different types of research
• Advantage and disadvantages of different research methods.
• Applicability and suitability of various research methods for your study
• Building on the credibility of your own research design.

FIELD RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

Participants: Research scholars, early career researchers and faculty membersengaged in research Minimum participants: 20

This workshop is designed to help you to design and learn your own field research for maximum data output to fulfill on your research objectives. In this workshop you will learn:

• Significance of field research
• Field techniques for qualitative research
• Field techniques for quantitative research
• Advantage and disadvantages of different techniques
• Design your own field research

DATA AND DATABASE FOR RESEARCH

This workshop is designed to help you to learn and understand different data and database that can help you to fulfill on your research objectives. In this course you will learn:

• Different types and nature ofresearch data
• Database for research
• Opportunities and constraints of different database
• Handling large dataset
• Applicability and drawing findings from large database

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Scenatio-building approach for participatory research.

Duration: 7 hours (09.00am – 05.00pm)

Scenario-building approach has been applied in various fields including military and business planning, and has gained further attention to its more recent applications in the field of global challenges including climate change, and economic crises. This training session not only informs you about various uses and applicability of this method but also trains you to use it for your participatory research for a better outcome. In this full day training you will learn:

• History and types of scenario-building methods
• Opportunities and constraints of different scenario-building methods and processes
• Contribution of scenario-building approach in generating qualitative and quantitative data
• Forecasting a future by using scenario-building approach
• Apply scenario-building process in your research.

Additional service: Personalized guidance for the application of scenario building method to your research (charges apply)

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

Qualitative research has become all the more significant and relevant in the increasingly complex situation of modern India. It is frequently used across all social sciences and humanities to draw significant findings about various social issues. This training session not only familiarizes you with various qualitative research methods but also trains you to use it to fulfill your research objectives.

In this full day training you will learn:

• Methods of qualitative research
• Advantages and constraints of different qualitative methods
• Various ways to overcome your field work challenges
• Drawing relevant findings and conclusions
• Addressing issues of confidentiality and research ethics.

Additional service: Personalized service to design your qualitative research study (charges apply)

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

Quantitative research primarily deals with data and numbers and can be applied to various fields across both natural and social sciences. However, some crucial technicalities need to be always addressed in order to apply your research findings in a larger context. This training session not only familiarizes you with various quantitative research methods but will also trains you to use it to fulfill your research objectives.

• Types and use of quantitative research
• Methods of quantitative research
• Advantages and constraints of different quantitative methods
• Differences between quantitative and qualitative methods
• Drawing the relevant findings and conclusions

Additional service: Personalized service to design your research study (charges apply)

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Fall 2023 workshops.

Close Writing: Pairing Creative Writing With Close Reading to Increase Engagement and Analytic Skill (1-day online workshop) With Scott Jarvie, Department of English, and Michael Lockett, Michigan State University

This semester, findings from this review are the foundation of a one-day, 90-minute participatory seminar in which SJSU faculty will encounter new perspectives on writing pedagogy and experiment with the practices. In this workshop, we will share a variety of creative practices which ask students to attend closely to-–and play with–-language in their writing, an approach we call ‘close writing’.

Workshop Dates: Wednesday, October 4, 10:30AM-11:45AM Monday, October 23, 12:00PM-1:15PM Monday, October 30, 12:00PM-1:15PM

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Exploring Counter Story-Telling (1-day online workshop) With Anne F. Walker, Department of English and Comparative Literature

Workshop Dates: Monday, September 18, 1:30PM-2:45PM Friday, October 6, 12:00PM-1:15PM Monday, October 16, 1:30PM-2:45PM

Designing Writing Courses with a Growth Mindset (4-week PAID online workshop) With Kristen Cole, Department of Communication Studies

This workshop will cover the definition of a growth mindset, how a growth mindset can positively impact student learning and equity, and some broad strategies for designing a course with a growth mindset. I will also provide an overview of a sample course design that utilizes the academic publishing model to develop a growth mindset. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to develop their own course materials based on the sample course model.

All participants will be paid $500.

Workshop Dates: Begins the week of September 24 Ends the week of October 15

Sign-Ups Are Closed. Workshop is full.

Exploring Multimedia and Authentic Writing in the Curriculum (4-week PAID online workshop) With Lara Ervin-Kassab, Department of Teacher Education

Over the course of five weeks, participating faculty will explore the “hidden writing” in multimedia, authentic, and alternate forms of writing across the curriculum. We will explore inclusive practices such as translanguaging, multiple means of communication, and bringing aspects of creativity and play into writing assignments. Together we will generate ideas, rubrics, and reflect on experiences of creating accessible, inclusive spaces for student voice and choice in demonstrating learning beyond report and essay writing. Participants will also have the opportunity to create a collaborative self-study manuscript about this work for potential publication or scholarship of engagement.

Workshop Dates: Begins the week of October 8 Ends the week of October 29

Closing 100W Writing Gaps: Preparing Students for Discipline Specific Writing (4-week PAID online workshop) With Gregory Tomlinson, Department of History

This workshop focuses on assessing and addressing student concerns in 100W classes. We will learn about common hurdles incoming students face and how to best coach struggling writers. Beyond discussing how to introduce students to 100W, this course will also include various incremental exercises designed to evaluate student progress, build confidence with writing and revising, and to tailor instructional approaches to fit different learning approaches. The ultimate goal of this workshop is to consider a fundamental reorientation of 100W courses from a rigid, systematic process to one that encourages student creativity, increases comfort with making and fixing mistakes, and transforms the methodologies of academic writing into a rewarding rather than frustrating experience.

Workshop Dates: Begins the week of October 22 Ends the week of November 16

100W, 200W, and GWAR Course Coordinators Online Get-Together With Tom Moriarty, Director of Writing Across the Curriculum

An informal get-together to talk about all things 100W, 200W, and GWAR. From ChatGPT to course management and enrollment, this is a place where coordinators can ask questions and share ideas.

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Team-based Writing Projects at SJSU With Alesya Petty, Department of English

ChatGPT or Not to Chat With Cornelia Finkbeiner, Department of Nursing

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Using Research to Inform Theory and Practice:

As part of our mission to contribute to the intellectual and creative activities of the university, the Writers Workshop engages substantially in writing center and writing studies research. This robust scholarly activity takes place in a variety of ways, including via undergraduate and graduate courses on writing centers and writing tutoring (taught by Dr. Carolyn Wisniewski); via collaborative studies conducted by the Writers Workshop’s administrative team; and via empirical research projects led by our current and former consultants. Across our scholarship, we seek to cultivate knowledge aimed at informing writing center theory and practice, both in our local context and through presenting our work in local, regional, national, and international conference venues.

We’re Currently Researching:

Online writing tutoring.

While writing centers have long practiced online tutoring–and our need to provide and understand effective online services has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic–little empirical work actually compares one-to-one tutoring across face-to-face and online sessions. Building on prior research conducted by current and former Writers Workshop consultants (see Wisniewski , Carvajal Regidor, Chason, Kranek, Groundwater, Mayne, & Middleton, 2021) , our writing center is in the process of researching how tutors and students experience a range of consultation modes (live online, asynchronous online, and in-person). In carrying out our mixed-method comparative approach, we aim to add to existing scholarship and to improve our own writing center pedagogy. Learn more about how our prior research has informed our current practice in this College of Liberal Arts and Sciences spotlight .

Graduate Writing Teachers’ Development of Effective Response Strategies

Dr. Carolyn Wisniewski , Director of the Writers Workshop, is continuing her research “Novice Writing Teachers’ Development of Effective Response Strategies,” which examines how graduate instructors from across the disciplines learn about and provide response to student writing. Publications are forthcoming in  Research in the Teaching of English and  Journal of Response to Writing .

Undergraduate Research in WRIT 300: Issues in Tutoring Writing:

Every fall, undergraduate students in WRIT 300: Issues in Tutoring Writing complete small-scale, empirical research projects as part of their training to work in the Writers Workshop. Previous student research has touched upon topics as varied as engineering students’ motivations for writing center use, how multilingual students’ language backgrounds impact perceptions of tutorial success, and how directive and non-directive tutoring practices take shape in writing center talk.

Our undergraduate students have also gone on to present this work via UIUC’s Undergraduate Research Symposium, which takes place in April of each year, as well as at national conferences and in writing center journals.

Publications:

Carolyn Wisniewski . “Generous Audience, Activist, Evaluator: Tutor-Teachers’ Knowledge, Practices, and Values for Response to Writing.”  Journal of Response to Writing  (forthcoming).

Brendan McGovern . “ The Writing Center’s Role in Disciplinary Writing Development: Enhancing Discourse Community Knowledge through Metacognitive Dialogue .” Praxis: A Writing Center Journal  (Summer 2022).

Allison Kranek and María Carvajal Regidor. “ It’s Crowded in Here: ‘Present Others’ in Advanced Graduate Writers’ Sessions .” Praxis: A Writing Center Journal  (2021).

Carolyn Wisniewski, María Carvajal Regidor, Lisa Chason, Evin Groundwater, Allison Kranek, Dorothy Mayne, and Logan Middleton. “Questioning Assumptions about Online Tutoring: A Mixed-Method Study of Face-to-Face and Synchronous Online Writing Center Tutorials.” Writing Center Journal (Spring/Summer 2021).

David Ward, Carolyn Wisniewski , Susan Avery, and Kirsten Feist. “Unifying Academic Research and Writing Services: Student Perspectives on a Revised Service Model.” Journal of Academic Librarianship  (2020).

Sarah Patrick.  “ Chinese International Students’ Reactions to Tutor Talk: Using Scaffolding Strategies to Support Language Acquisition in the Writing Center ” in Praxis: A Writing Center Journal (2020).

Olivia Buck.  “ Students’ Idea of the Writing Center: First-Visit Undergraduate Students’ Pre- and Post-Tutorial Perceptions of the Writing Center .” The Peer Review (2018).

International and National Conference Presentations:

“Oh Snap, the Collapse of the Multiverse: How Automated Writing Technologies Institute an Acceptance of Writing Standardization” ( Antonio Hamilton ), “(Re)embodying the Online Writing Center” ( Bri Lafond ), “Asynchronous Mediation: Written Feedback and Multilingual Tutors” ( Neal Liu ), “Asynchronous Histories: Collaborative Writing Practices from the Middle Ages to the Present” ( Liz Matresse ), and “‘Grading undermines my whole approach’: Tutor-Teacher’s Knowledge, Practice, and Values for Response to Writing” ( Carolyn Wisniewski ). 2023 International Writing Center Association Annual Conference.

“Efficient, Convenient, Collaborative: Students’ Experiences in Asynchronous Online, Synchronous Online, and In-Person Consultations” ( Carolyn Wisniewski ). 2022 International Writing Center Association Annual Conference.

“Animal Co-Workers and Makeshift Desks: The Impacts of Work-from-Home Conditions on Writing Center Practices” ( Bri Lafond ), “Retheorizing Writing Center Spaces and Collaborative Practices through Medieval Scriptoria” ( Liz Matresse ), and  “‘Helpful, Compassionate, Above & beyond’: Creating Community through Dialogic Tutoring Practices in Online Consultations” ( Carolyn Wisniewski ). 2021 International Writing Center Association Annual Conference.

“‘Present Others’ in Writing Center Graduate Sessions” ( María Carvajal Regidor), “Support and Solidarity: Graduate Writers’ Use of Writing Center-Sponsored Graduate Writing Productivity Groups” ( Allison Kranek ), “Comfort, Confidence, and Chinese International Students’ Reactions to Scaffolding Strategies in the Writing Center” ( Sarah Patrick ), and “‘It is just as effective and much easier’: A Comparative Study of Face-to-Face and Synchronous Online Tutoring” ( Carolyn Wisniewski ). 2019 International Writing Center Association Annual Conference.

“Preliminary Discussion of ‘Present Others’ Research” ( María Carvajal Regidor  and Allison K ranek ). Big Ten Academic Alliance Writing Center Directors’ Meeting.

“Influences of Writing Center Tutoring on Disciplinary Teaching Assistants’ Response to Student Writing” ( Carolyn Wisniewski ). 2018 Conference on College Composition and Communication.

“Implementing and Assessing Synchronous Online Writing Tutorials” ( Dorothy Mayne, María Carvajal Regidor, Lisa Chason, Logan Middleton , and Carolyn Wisniewski ), “A Mixed-Method Study of Face-to-Face and Synchronous Online Tutoring” ( Carolyn Wisniewski, Allison Kranek, and Evin Groundwater ), and “First-Visit Students’ Pre- and Post-Session Perceptions of the Writing Center” ( Olivia Buck ). 2017 International Writing Center Association Annual Conference.

Local Conference Presentations:

“From Online Writing Centers to Centering Writing Online”  (Bri Lafond) and “Asynchronous Histories: Collaborative Writing Practices from the Middle Ages to the Present (Elizabeth Matresse) . 2023 Gesa E. Kirsch Graduate Symposium.

“Writing Across the Curriculum Across Green Street: Observing Specialist and Generalist Tutoring for STEM Coursework”  (Nic Quero) and “Co-Author or Helping Hand: Students’ Perceptions of Writing Tutor Assistance” (Elizabeth Scherschel) . 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

“The Crossroads of Disciplinary Expertise and Writing Transfer in the Writers Workshop” (Alex Gallardo ) and “Closing the Gap Between Creative Writing and Everything Else” ( Shefali Mehta ). 2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

“The Role of Disciplinary Expertise in Shaping Undergraduate Tutors’ Confidence in Writing Center Sessions” ( Eva Cornman ), “Exploring Writing Process and Transitioning Behavior in Developmental Writers” ( Minh Nguyen ), and “2020 vs. The Writing Tutor: Online Learning, Collaboration, and the Writer’s Responsibility in the Relationship Between Writers and Writing Tutors” ( Kat Williams ). 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

“Collaborative Writing and the Links Between Writing Centers and Medieval Scriptoria” ( Elizabeth Matresse ). 2021 Gesa E. Kirsch Graduate Symposium.

“Promises Kept: Approaching Writing Center Expectations in Vulnerable Student Populations”  (Jackson Esela ). 2020 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

“From Novice to Nuanced: Examining the Writing Center’s Role in Developing Rhetorical Awareness through First-Year Composition” ( Brendan McGovern ), “An Exploration of Student Success and Subject Matter in the Writing Center” ( Katherine Powers ), and “Directive and Non-Directive Practices: An Evaluation of Tutoring Methods” ( Cherish Recera ). 2019 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

“Beyond Tutor and Writer: Figures ‘Present’ in Writing Center Consultations” ( María Carvajal Regidor  and Allison K ranek ). 2018 Gesa E. Kirsch Graduate Symposium.

“Tutor Talk Matters: Motivational Scaffolding and the Chinese International Second-Language Writer” ( Sarah Patrick ). 2018 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

“Writing Consultants-as-Researchers: Preliminary Reflections on Online Writing Tutorial Study Design” ( María Carvajal Regidor, Logan Middleton, Allison Kranek, Lisa Chason,  and  Dorothy Mayne ). 2017 Gesa E. Kirsch Graduate Student Symposium.

“The Effects of Questioning as Educational Scaffolding in Writing Center Conferences” ( Laura Bjankini ), “First-Visit Undergraduate Students’ Pre- and Post-Tutorial Perceptions of the University of Illinois Writing Center” ( Olivia Buck ), “Motivations for Undergraduate Engineering Students to Attend Writing Centers” ( Jillian Davis ), “Bridging the Gap: Domestic, Native-English Speakers and the Writers Workshop” ( Matthew Ruby ), and “Student Revision of Personal Statements after an Appointment in the University of Illinois Writers Workshop” ( Renee Tillman ). 2016 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Awards and Grant Funding:

Neal Liu was awarded a 2023 Future Leaders Scholarship by the International Writing Centers Association to recognize his leadership skills in writing center research and administration.

Brendan McGovern ‘s “ The Writing Center’s Role in Disciplinary Writing Development: Enhancing Discourse Community Knowledge through Metacognitive Dialogue ” was nominated for the 2023 International Writing Center Association’s Outstanding Article Award.

Allison Kranek and María Carvajal Regidor ‘s “It’s Crowded in Here: ‘Present Others’ in Advanced Graduate Writers’ Sessions” won the 2022 International Writing Center Association’s Outstanding Article Award.

Eva Cornman was awarded the 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium’s Outstanding Presentation in Learning and Human Development for her presentation “The Role of Disciplinary Expertise in Shaping Undergraduate Tutor’s Confidence in Writing Center Sessions.”

Kat Williams was awarded the 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium’s Outstanding Honorable Mention in Multidisciplinary Approaches to COVID-19 and Its Impacts for her presentation “2020 vs. The Writing Tutor: Online Learning, Collaboration, and the Writer’s Responsibility.”

Jackson Esela was awarded the 2020 Undergraduate Research Symposium’s Poster Presentation in Education, Social Sciences & Human Behavior for his presentation “Promises Kept: Approaching Writing Center Expectations in Vulnerable Student Populations.”

Allison Kranek and María Carvajal Regidor ‘s manuscript “It’s Crowded in Here: ‘Present Others’ in Advanced Graduate Writers’ Sessions” won the Illinois English Department’s Honorable Mention in the 2020 Mary Kay Peer Essay Award contest.

Dan Zhang was awarded a Winter 2020 Ben Rafoth Research Grant by the International Writing Centers Association to support her study “Expanding the Discourse: Embodied Communication in Writing Tutorials.”

María Carvajal Regidor was awarded a 2019 Future Leaders Scholarship by the International Writing Centers Association to recognize her leadership skills in writing center research and administration.

Carolyn Wisniewski and Kristi McDuffie were awarded a 2019 Provost’s Faculty Retreat Grant to support “Innovative Student Learning through Embedded Online Writing Support,” a collaboration between the Writers Workshop and Undergraduate Rhetoric Program that integrates online writing tutoring within the newly developed online RHET 105 course.

Bruce Kovanen was awarded the 2018 Ben Rafoth Graduate Research Grant by the International Writing Center Association. This grant will help fund Bruce’s study “Interactive Organization of Embodied Action in Writing Center Tutorials.”

Carolyn Wisniewski was awarded a 2018 research grant from the Council of Writing Program Administrators for her study “Novice Writing Teachers’ Development of Effective Response Strategies.”

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The Naylor Workshop on Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies brings together undergraduate students from institutions around the country (and the world) to conduct research in the broad field of writing studies.

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Quality research has a positive impact on the development of a country. Literature has shown that there is a limited quantity of quality African research articles in reputable journals. Training and workshops have consistently been shown to have a positive impact on the productivity of academic staff and researchers. If academic staff are trained in writing and publishing research articles, it will go a long way to improve the contribution of African research to reputable journals. Hence, the focus of this study is to evaluate the workshop conducted on writing and publishing academic papers in highly reputable journals for academic staff in tertiary institutions. The study’s population consists of academic staff in tertiary institutions in Delta State, Nigeria. The sample comprised 59 academic staff who participated voluntarily in the workshop. Through a pre-questionnaire, a post-questionnaire, a participant satisfaction level questionnaire, and interviews, the four stages of the Kirkpatrick Model were used to assess the effectiveness of the workshop.

High levels of participant satisfaction and notable advancements in academic writing, publication, and research exposure were observed as a result of the workshop. As they established online research profiles, identified predatory journals, and improved paper preparation, participants actively were able to apply their newly gained abilities. A 12-month post-workshop evaluation found remarkable results, including 18 participants publishing articles in journals with a Scopus index and many more creating profiles on Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and Academic.edu. The study highlights the significance of customised workshops in advancing research abilities and academic recognition by demonstrating a favourable association between customised workshops and increased research capabilities. Future evaluations can use the evaluation model as a useful framework, allowing for well-informed judgments about institutional and educational improvements.

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This annual exploratory and informal workshop offers the opportunity to reflect on methodologies, research agendas, and case studies for investigating history writing in Arabic in the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond in any period from the seventh century to the present. We are interested in papers that consider the practical and conceptual challenges of working on history writing in Arabic. Papers might elucidate the following sorts of questions: - How did adherents of different confessional or juristic traditions, men and women, and members of different social classes within societies that became “Islamic” imagine the shape and meaning of their specific societies’ own pasts, and their relation to the universal history of the Islamic community? Which ways of writing, remembering, or commemorating did they develop? - How can marginalised communities and varieties of Arabic be given due attention? - How can we broaden our scope beyond just textual historiography? - In what ways do educational institutions, museums, media organisations and proponents of heritage use history writing to shape loyalties and senses of belonging in society? - How can works of fiction contribute to our understanding of the past? - How is the past used in creative arts, re-enactment, games, and augmented reality? - How can we explore the past algorithmically? Can digital methods enhance our understanding of the past? - Can they also limit or even alter it? Which new digital tools are being developed? What seem to be particularly promising approaches? What is lacking? - How does, or could, artificial intelligence alter historiographical work? Contributions are invited from scholars at all career levels, addressing any period and any part of the Middle East and North Africa, broadly defined. This year we anticipate running the workshop from the Aga Khan Centre in London and in Lisbon, with the possibility to have an online component featuring participants who are unable to travel to the UK or Portugal.  Arabic Pasts is co-convened by Hugh Kennedy (SOAS), James McDougall (Oxford), Lorenz Nigst (AKU-ISMC), and Sarah Bowen Savant (AKU-ISMC). Please submit an abstract of 300 words or less in word document by Friday, 17 May 2024 to  [email protected] . Please specify whether you wish to participate in London, Lisbon, or online. Course announcement link: https://www.aku.edu/ismc/events/pages/event-detail.aspx?EventID=2537&Title=Arabic%20Pasts:%20Histories%20and%20Historiographies

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