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Meet the Tutors

Learn more about the Miller Writing Center consultants!

Aleem Ahmed

Major/Program: Aerospace Engineering
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: Recommended by 4 out of 5 people that recommend things.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, AIAA
Language other than English: Arabic, Urdu

Nighet Ahmed

Major/Program: Adult Education
Degree Being Pursued: Master’s
Bio: I am a life-long learner.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Social Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA
Language other than English: Arabic, Urdu

Pedro Alcazar

Major/Program: Spanish
Degree Being Pursued: Master’s
Bio: Life is frustration. Hence, it’s ok if you panic!
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters

Research and Citation: MLA
Language other than English: Spanish, French

Megan Barnett

Major/Program: Communication Disorders and French
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (AuD)
Bio: Grad student living a life less ordinary, as best I can.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design
Research and Citation: APA, MLA
Language other than English: French

Kira Belcher

Major/Program: Computer Science
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I’m just an extraordinary ordinary girl – I’m boring in the best way (but I love video games and anime).
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Creative Writing

Niladri Bhowmik

Major/Program: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Degree Being Pursued: Master’s
Bio: We all need to know that we have a right to write. Sometimes, humor can be good, you know!
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA
Language other than English: Hindi

Nick Biland

Major/Program: English
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: Traveler. Writing nerd. Amateur photographer.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Digital Media, ePortfolios
Research and Citation: MLA
Language other than English: German

Jessica Birdyshaw

Major/Program: Communication Disorders
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I love God, family, friends, poetry, tea, books, Phil Collins, spider webs, Ender’s Game, photo booth pictures, and sunshine through leaves.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: MLA

Kristen Bledsoe

Major/Program: English Literature and Journalism
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: probably thinking about literature, definitely in love with e.e. cummings, and therefore partial to lowercase letters
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing
Multimodal Composition: ePortfolio
Research and Citation: MLA
Language other than English: French

Mackenzie Brzezinski

Major/Program: English
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I wear a lot of sweaters and take a lot of naps.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: MLA

Katie Jo Clark

Major/Program: English
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (MA)
Bio: I really love all of those books you hated to read in high school.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
Research and Citation: MLA

Ariel Cochran

Major/Program: Journalism/Spanish
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I’m a writer that loves to draw and write, hoping to share my stories, ideas, imagination and happiness wherever I may go.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature, Creative Writing
Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
Research and Citation: MLA

Paige Coll

Major/Program: English Education
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I have a lot of books, cats, and tats.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

MacKenzie Colton

Major/Program: Public and Professional Writing
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I like vegetables, the color black, coffee, equality, reading separate books quietly together, and pop music.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
Research and Citation: MLA

Alyssa Compher

Major/Program: English Language Arts Education
Degree Being Pursued: Master’s (MEd)
Bio: What did you say? I can’t hear you over my music.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Mary Chamberlin Cummings

Major/Program: Finance
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: Loves to laugh. Loves to travel. Hates clichés.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Shounak Datta

Major/Program: Chemical Engineering
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
Bio: Researcher, dreamer, philanthropist, programmer, seeker of truth.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media
Research and Citation: APA, Chicago/Turabian
Language other than English: Bangali

Stephanie Dorough

Major/Program: Mathematics
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
Bio: Aspiring teacher. Bibliophile. Lover of all things Disney.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Kyle Doud

Major/Program: Computer Science
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
Bio: Loves a good pun.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Ben Ewing

Major/Program: English
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I have a complicated relationship with semicolons.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: English Composition, Literature, Philosophy

Megan Feringa

Major/Program: Creative Writing
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I love cookie cake almost as much as I love yoga.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing
Research and Citation: MLA

Mary Foshee

Major/Program: Entomology & Plant Pathology
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
Bio: Just a Nebraska girl living in a Southern world. Love God, love people. Hate coffee.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Yanyan Gao

Major/Program: Adult Education
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
Bio: I’m an English teacher from China and really enjoy the time to be with the students.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Social Sciences, Literature, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA
Language other than English: Chinese, Japanese

Jakob Geiger

Major/Program: English (Creative Writing) and Political Science
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I’m from Los Angeles and have a deep appreciation for prohibition and depression-era folk music.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Composition, Research, Political Science

Bailey Griffin

Major/Program: Accounting, minor in Art History
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: Still trying to perfect my Aubie head wiggle. Also a huge fan of dogs and the Great State of Texas.

Angelina Haines

Major/Program: Wildlife Sciences
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (MS)
Bio: I poke fire ant mounds for science. It’s not as bad as it sounds.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Hannah Harkins

Major/Program: English / Creative Writing
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
Bio: donuts, writing, and my dog, Scout–these are a few of my favorite things.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: MLA

Samantha Henderson

Major/Program: Audiology
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (AuD)
Bio: Someday I hpe to eat my way across the world, especially by eating dessert.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: APA

Felix Huang

Major/Program: Community Planning
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
Bio: Avid runner and currently working as a freelance procrastinator.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Social Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Digital Media
Research and Citation: APA

Natascha Israel

Major/Program: Wildlife Sciences
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
Bio: I am originally from The Netherlands meaning that I like salty licorice, pickled herring, soccer, and the color orange. Aside from that, I love animals (I have 2 cats and 1 dog), hiking, rock climbing, and horseback riding.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: APA, MLA
Language other than English: French

Will Kerby

Major/Program: Materials Engineering, French
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I’m a sophomore in the College of Engineering, member of FarmHouse Fraternity, an avid sports fan. I love writing and am here to give you help in all of its aspects!
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
Research and Citation: MLA
Language other than English: French

Katie Kirk

Major/Program: Philosophy
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: Gryffindor. Flannel. Philosophy papers.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities
Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
Research and Citation: MLA, Chicago/Turabian

Sara Marie Klucking

Major/Program: Secondary English Education
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: Just a girl who loves Shakespeare, M&M’s, and JK Rowling.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Paige Lee

Major/Program: Accounting
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: My dog is my child, and I probably like hot sauce more than you.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Alex Lewis

Major/Program: Wildlife Science
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (MS)
Bio: If I’m not in the office, I’m out on the trail.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian

Jessica Lewis

Major/Program: English Literature and Animal Science
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I love dogs, books, and food…in that order.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
Research and Citation: MLS

Lilia Malavé Gómez

Major/Program: Journalism, Spanish
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (MA)
Bio: I tend to get OCD on spelling and grammar, even when texting.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
Research and Citation: APA, MLA
Language other than English: Spanish

Angela Mangine

Major/Program: Animal Science
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I’m a native Kentuckian who loves pizza, Winnie the Pooh, and Jane Austen.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: MLA

Jose Mascaros

Major/Program: Hispanic Studies
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
Bio: Literature enthusiast who also knows a lot of random but funny facts.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: MLA

Jamie McClintock

Major/Program: Public and Professional Writing
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I’ve set foot on all seven continents.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Kaylee McCormack

Major/Program: Chemical Engineering, minor in Philosophy
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I’m convinced that there is no such thing as a finished to-do list, but it sure is nice to pretend!
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design
Research and Citation: MLA, ACS
Language other than English: Spanish

Taylor McGaughy

Major/Program: History
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
Bio: In what surely appears a comical farce to onlookers, Taylor occasionally runs in place to deal with writer’s block on the 4th floor of RBD Library.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: MLA, Chicago/Turabian

Bryanna Meredith

Major/Program: Organismal Biology
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: If you’re looking for me, I’ll probably be reading.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing
Research and Citation: MLA

Hannah Miles

Major/Program: Anthropology
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: A blonde walks into a library and asks the librarian, “Can I have a burger and fries?” She replies, “Sorry, this is a library.” The blonde whispers, “Oh, sorry. May I have a burger and fries?”

Matt Miller

Major/Program: Veterinary Medicine
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (DVM)
Bio: I’m a second year veterinary student and Kentucky native who splits his time between writing, drinking bourbon, and watching Jeopardy!
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Joshua Newton

Major/Program: Philosophy
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I enjoy, in no particular order, the activity of thought, the company of cats, and the wisdom of Steven Universe.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Irene Pareja Caballero

Major/Program: Spanish
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (MA)
Bio: Dreamer. Frequent traveler. Love chocolate (who doesn’t), pandas and minions.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: MLA
Language other than English: Spanish

Noel Park

Major/Program: Biological Sciences
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
Bio: Lactose intolerant foodie and chronic sufferer from wanderlust.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Language other than English: Korean

Anne Louise

Major/Program: Psychology
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I have antique Coca-Cola posters on my wall for no particular reason.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
Research and Citation: APA
Language other than English: French

Shanita L. Pettaway

Major/Program: Administration of Higher Education
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
Bio: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” -Philippians 4:13
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: APA, MLA, Bluebook

Adam Piper

Major/Program: Social Science Education
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
Bio:
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Social Sciences
Research and Citation: APA

Halle Ragan

Major/Program: Professional and Public Writing
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I’m your typical English major, in that at any given moment I’m probably reading.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing
Research and Citation: MLA

Rasika Ramesh

Major/Program: Wetland Sciences
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
Bio: Avid learner.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Language other than English: Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam

Cora Reynolds

Major/Program: Business
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: Technically, I’m here to help you with writing, but I can also answer your Game of Thrones questions.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
Research and Citation: MLA

Stephen Scott

Major/Program: English Literature
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: The Robin Hood of our generation.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: APA, MLA
Language other than English: French

Abigail Shashikanth

Major/Program: Wildlife Ecology and Management
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I love writing horrendous first drafts and drawing, thinking about, and looking at birds.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design
Research and Citation: MLA

Emily Sherrod

Major/Program: Public and Professional Writing
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: C.S. Lewis, as always, says it best: “You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Digital Media, ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Ginny Sherrod

Major/Program: English Literature
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I’m a natural at Roller Coaster Tycoon.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature, Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters

Anshu Shrestha

Major/Program: Biosystems Engineering
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
Bio: I am a foodie!!
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA, MLA
Language other than English: Hindi, Urdu, Nepali

Matthew Sparacio

Major/Program: History
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
Bio: I like coffee and history, and usually in that order.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: Chicago/Turabian
Language other than English: Spanish

Sarah Staley

Major/Program: English Literature
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: My hobbies include collecting comic books and never reading them.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature, Creative Writing
Research and Citation: MLA

Ariel Steele

Major/Program: Biological Sciences
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (MS)
Bio: I do research on reptiles. I like cats, and I’m a bit of a nerd.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Writing in the Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian

Emily Unwin

Major/Program: Nutrition and Dietetics
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: I love yoga and books and cats.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA, MLA

Jin Wang

Major/Program: Civil Engineering
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
Bio: I love putting a smile on your face.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Social Sciences, Literature, Creative Writing, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian
Language other than English: Chinese

Ruthie Wofford

Major/Program: Political Science
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: Lover of popcorn, puns, and the Oxford comma.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences, Literature, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Multimodal Composition: Visual Design, Digital Media, ePortfolios
Research and Citation: APA, MLA
Language other than English: Spanish

Julio Yanes

Major/Program: Psychology
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate (PhD)
Bio: I’m from Miami, where my time was spent eating Cuban food, kayaking in Biscayne Bay, and playing volleyball on sunny south beach. I want to teach and conduct research.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Sciences, Social Sciences, Personal Statements/Résumés/CVs/Cover Letters
Research and Citation: APA
Language other than English: Spanish

Allen Zegarra

Major/Program: Journalism/Spanish
Degree Being Pursued: Graduate
Bio: I look forward to becoming a full-time writer. It doesn’t matter if I die poor.
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Humanities, Literature, Creative Writing
Research and Citation: MLA
Language other than English: Spanish

Natalie de Jongh

Major/Program: Biomedical Sciences
Degree Being Pursued: Undergraduate
Bio: “writing is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” -E.L. Doctorow
Writing in Specific Disciplines: Literature
Research and Citation: MLA