About Us

Isabelle's Bio: A Haiku

Researching writing

Lift heavy things at CrossFit

Snuggle with my cats

Hi! My name is Isabelle, and I am a PhD student in English at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. I’m originally from Michigan and I miss being surrounded by the Great Lakes, but I love my little life here with my two cats Nyara and Archie and my fiancee, Jon. I love my program at Northeastern and have a lot of overlapping research interests: writing centers, multilingual writing, writing in/across the disciplines, and writing identities and processes. When I’m not geeking out over a project, I’m probably at the CrossFit gym or taking a nap with my cats. I’m super excited to be a part of IWCA-GO and help facilitate deeper connections with other writing-center-minded graduate students through events, partnerships, and resource sharing. 

Hello! My name is Erika Gonzalez (she/her) and I’m a Ph.D. candidate in Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a Michigan native, I love lakes and woodland areas, and my favorite activities revolve around spending time in either of those spaces (or nerding out in libraries and independent bookstores). As a researcher, my primary focus centers on the relationship between child well-being and the natural environment; however, I also love writing center practice and have done a deep dive into the role of writing centers in promoting linguistic justice, antiracist pedagogies, and fostering spaces of belonging. I love to collaborate on projects and share ideas, and I hope to make new connections with graduate students through IWCA-GO in the coming year! 

Greetings! I’m Jordan Dagenais, a PhD student in the Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture program at Michigan Technological University. Living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I love camping, hiking, reading on the beach, and anything else I can do outdoors. When I’m not outside I spend my time worshipping my three cats, Bruce, Dinah, and Wally (appropriately named after some of my favorite superheroes). My research interests center on the first-year writing classroom and bringing more multimodal opportunities into said classroom in order to help students express themselves better and create a more equitable space for expression. I currently work as a Graduate Coach at the Michigan Tech Writing Center, where I focus on helping ESL students build confidence as writers.

Hi all, my name is Red and I am a PhD candidate in Educational Leadership at Oakland University in Rochester, MI. I’ve served as a consultant and research assistant at the OU Writing Center throughout my graduate studies. Fun fact, we recently calculated that in that time, I’ve spent 3.19 years with students in writing consultations. While both my writing center and doctoral research broadly focus on student success and support, my doctoral work specifically centers around ways higher ed can better serve bereaved students. Aside from spending time with family and friends, my time is spent engaging in outdoor recreation, athletic activities, and playing music with my wife in our church’s band. 

Orúkọ rere ṣ’àgbà oyè - A good name is more valuable than titles or achievements (Yorùbá proverb) 

Hello! My name is Qudus Ayinde Adebayo, and I’m from Lagos, Nigeria. I’m a PhD student in the Composition, Rhetoric, and English Studies program at The University of Alabama (UA), where I’ve served as a tutor and an assistant director at our Writing Center. My writing center journey began in 2022, during my master’s studies in TESOL and Applied Linguistics at UA. As I worked at the center, attended regional writing center conferences, and presented at these gatherings, I fell in love with the field. Now, as a PhD researcher, I’m interested in understanding the professional dynamics and development of international multilingual writing center practitioners like me. My other research interests include second language writing, corpus linguistics, and technologies for language teaching. When I’m not PhDing, you’ll find me taking a long walk, listening to music, playing soccer, and watching a movie.