Scholarship

Below are publications and conference presentations sponsored by the GCC.

Published Works

• Wolfe, J., Shanmugaraj, N., Reineke, J., Caton Peet, L., & Moreau, C. P. (2023). Advancing the Knowledge Base on Effective Presentation Slide Design: Three Pilot Studies. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00472816231169433 

• Feuer, M., & Wolfe, J. (2023). Planning for Difference: Preparing Students to Create Flexible and Elaborated Team Charters that Can Adapt to Support Diverse Teams. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 66(1), 78-93. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPC.2022.3228020 

• Awad Scrocco, D. (2023). What’s Your Plan for the Consultation? Examining Alignment Between Tutorial Plans and Consultations Among Writing Tutors Using the Read/Plan-Ahead Tutoring Method. Praxis: A Writing Center Journal 20(2): 7-27. 

• Shanmugaraj, N., Wolfe, J. and Wodzak, S. (2020). Rhetorically Grounded Paraphrasing Instruction: Knowledge Telling versus Transforming. Composition Forum, 43.1.  

•  Wolfe, J., Roderick, R. and Rooney, A. (2019). Improving Instructor Ethos through Document Design. Composition Studies, 47.2, 146-166.

• Reineke, J., Glavan, M., Phillips, D., and Wolfe, J.  (2018). ‘Novelty Moves’: Training Tutors to Engage with Technical Content.  In S. Lawrence & T. Zawacki (Eds.) Re/Writing the Center: Pedagogies, Practices, Partnerships to Support Graduate Students in the Writing Center.  Logan, UT: Utah State University Press.

• Awad Scrocco, D. (2017). Reconsidering Reading Models in Writing Center Consultations: When is the Read-Ahead Method Appropriate? Praxis: A Writing Center Journal, 14:3.

• Wolfe, J., Shanmugaraj, N., and Sipe, J. (2016). Grammatical Versus Pragmatic Error: Employer Perceptions of Nonnative and Native English Speakers. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 79.4, 397-415.

• Wolfe, J.  (2014). Disciplining Grammar: A Response to Daniel Cole. The WAC Journal, 25.1.

Unpublished Work

• Wolfe, J., Reineke, J., and Stump, K. (under review). Teaching Presentation Slide Design to Chemistry Students With and Without Required Pre-Work.

• Turner, S. “Unexpected Turbulence”: How GCC Tutors Adapt to and Experience Their Training.  Unpublished Paper.

• Feuer, M. P. Collaborative Writing Across English Proficiencies: Using Professionals’ Experiences In The Workplace To Scaffold Student Teamwork Practices. Unpublished Dissertation.  Chapters 3 and 4 of Dr. Feuer's dissertation describe work that she completed leading the redevelopment of the GCC's ground-breaking team communication workshops.

Invited Keynote Talks 

• Wolfe, J. (2021, July). Professionalizing Graduate Students in Team Communication and Collaboration. Keynote lecture for the Consortium on Graduate Education, 2021. Pittsburgh, PA. Honorarium.

• Wolfe, J. (2015, February). From Literature to Engineering: Writing Tutors as Cultural Informants. Keynote lecture for the Southeastern Writing Center Association. Nashville, TN. Honorarium.

• Awad Scrocco, D. (2014, February). Planning for Collaboration: What Can We Do to Prepare for  Writing Center Consultations? Keynote lecture for the Northeast Ohio Writing Centers Association (NEOWCA) Conference. Kent, OH.

Conference Presentations 

• Wolfe, J, and Feuer, M. P. (2021, August). Team Writing as WAC Practice.  Presentation at the International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference.

• Awad Scrocco, D. (2019, October). The art of consultation reading practices: When reading ahead benefits tutors and writers. Presentation at the International Writing Center Association/ National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing (IWCA-NCPTW). Columbus, OH.

• Wolfe, J. (2019, March). Designing a college-wide teamwork solution in engineering. Presentation at the American Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW) conference. Pittsburgh, PA. 

• Shanmugaraj, N. (2017, November). Double agency: A director’s roundtable on supporting engineers in the contemporary writing center. Presentation at the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) conference. Chicago, IL. 

• Shanmugaraj, N. (2017, March). Extending the writing center: Using interactive videos to deconstruct fundamental writing skills. Presentation at the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) Collaborative. Portland, OR.  

• Moreau, C. (2016, October). Facing the Frontier of the Workplace: Transfer of writing center skills to workplace skills. Presentation at the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) conference. Denver, CO. 

• Shanmugaraj, N. (2016, April). Teaching through strategic troubling: Fostering flexible learning across writing curriculum contexts. Presentation at the College Composition & Communication Conference (CCCC). Houston, TX. 

• Moreau, C. (2016, March). Mad skills: Can tutor pedagogy transfer to the workplace? Presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Writing Centers Association (MAWCA) conference. Philadelphia, PA. 

• Reineke, J. (2015, October). Designing scientific posters. Presentation at the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) conference. Pittsburgh, PA.

• Shanmugaraj, N. (2015, October). Visual communication in the writing center: research and application. Presentation at the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) conference. Pittsburgh, PA. 

• Wolfe, J. (2015, October). Data visualization. Presentation at the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) conference. Pittsburgh, PA. 

• Reineke, J., Shanmugaraj, N., and Wolfe, J. (2015, October). Working with science technology engineering and math (STEM) genres in the writing center. Presentation at the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) conference. Pittsburgh, PA.  

• Wolfe, J. (2015, October). STEM in the writing center. Presentation at the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) conference. Pittsburgh, PA. 

• Wolfe, J. (2015, March). Quasi-experimental research methods: Design your own real-world writing center study. Presentation at the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) conference. Tampa, FL. 

• Shanmugaraj, N. (2014, October). ‘Capture’ the magic: Using screen capture digital videos in writing centers. Presentation at the International Writing Centers Association and National Council on Teachers of English (IWCA/NCPTW) conference. Orlando, FL. 

• Awad Scrocco, D. (2012, October). Negotiating the agenda: Defining a new writing center amid varying definitions of writing center work. Presentation at the International Writing Center Association/ National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing (IWCA-NCPTW). San Diego, CA.