First-Year Writing Research

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

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

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    Bollweg, Heibel, Helmbold, Johnson, Molloy, and Gogan will present on autoethnography at national conference

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    Al-Drous, Scheidler, Xaver, and Gogan to present on writing program policies at 2024 CCCC

  • Scott reviews autoethnography text

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  • Scott joins New Scholars board

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    Sari Al-Drous, Scheidler, Xaver, and Gogan present at CCCC 2023

  • Sari Al-Drous, Xaver, and Gogan present at national conference

  • Gogan gives workshop

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  • Atkins and Gogan publish on peer review practice

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  • Scheidler joins New Scholars board

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  • Gogan showcases program's use of Eli Review

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