Writing & Communication Center Faculty Coordinator Named SWCA President

Janine Morris, Ph.D., Halmos College of Arts & Sciences Assistant Professor and NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC) Faculty Coordinator, was elected 2020-2022 President of the Southeastern Writing Center Association (SWCA). The SWCA’s mission is to “advance literacy; to further the theoretical, practical, and political concerns of writing center professionals; and to serve as a forum for the writing concerns of students, faculty, staff, and writing professionals from both academic and nonacademic communities in the southeastern region of the United States.” Morris served as the SWCA Florida State Representative from 2018-2019 and SWCA Vice President from 2019-2020.

In the WCC, Morris oversees graduate student writing support and initiatives, including professional development and writing workshops for students across the disciplines and a weekly writing group for graduate and professional students. Morris has worked with graduate and professional students across the Halmos College of Arts & Sciences; College of Pharmacy; Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine; Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences; Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice; and the College of Psychology. Along with supporting graduate and professional students, she is also the faculty advisor for the WCC’s social media (@nsuwcc).

To learn more about the Southeastern Writing Center Association, visit https://southeasternwritingcenter.wildapricot.org/