Research

Undergraduate Research

Publications

2024

Former Undergraduate Research Assistant Alessandra Dimauro is listed along with authors Deborah Rossen-Knill, Katherine Schaefer, Matt Bayne, Whitney Gegg-Harrison, and Dev Crasta in A Multidisciplinary Exploration into Flow in Writing, Routledge 2024. (PDF)

2023

Speaking Fellows Sonali Bello, Charlotte Irwin, Julianna Montes, Karla Zendejas, and Amy Arbogast (WSAP faculty) presented “Fostering Dialogue Around Building an Antiracist Tutoring Center” at the National Association of Communication Centers Annual Conference, hosted by Virginia Tech (online presentation).

Writing Fellow Sunahra Tanvir presented, “Untangling the Chaos of Motivation” at the Peer Tutor conference “Maintaining Chaos,” hosted at RIT, April 2023.

Writing Fellow Nora Rooney and Eleyna Maves presented, “Pretextual Stages of Writing Center Sessions” at the Peer Tutor conference “Maintaining Chaos,” hosted at RIT, April 2023.

Writing Fellow Kathy Yan worked with Writing Center Director Stef Sydelnik on an independent study to learn more about linguistic justice in the writing center. This work not only led to the development of a resource that will now be shared with tutoring staff, but also led to an invitation to submit a “Conversation Shaper” to a special issue of The Peer Review.

Writing Fellow Carly Velicer presented her research “Analyzing Differences in Appointment Modalities at the University of Rochester Writing Center” at the Peer Tutor conference hosted by Cornell University, April 2023.

Writing Fellows Nora Rooney and Eleyna Maves were invited to share their project on “Pretextual Stages of Writing Center Sessions” at a staff meeting of Cornell University’s Writing Center peer tutors, October 2023.

2021

Speaking Fellows Natasha Abrol, Morgan Farrow, Jacob Walters, and Amy Arbogast (WSAP Faculty) participated in a panel presentation, "Zooming Into Virtual Interviews," National Association of Communication Centers Annual Conference virtual platform, March 19, 2021.

2020

Undergraduate Research Assistant Alessandra Dimauro participated in writing a paper from a multi-site study of flow in writing, “Investigating Voice-Based and Rhetorical-Grammar-Based Approaches to Teaching Flow in Writing,” with Deborah Rossen-Knill, Matt Bayne, Dev Crasta, Whitney Gegg-Harrison, and Katherine Schaefer. 

2019

Alessandra Dimauro, Agatha Milholland, Caitlin Davie, and Marin Takikawa coded student comments and rated paragraph flow as research assistants. Listed as authors with Deborah Rossen-Knill, Matt Bayne, Dev Crasta, Whitney Gegg-Harrison, and Katherine Schaefer on “Investigating Voice-Based and Rhetorical-Grammar-Based Approaches to Teaching Flow in Writing.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Pittsburgh, March 15, 2019.

Beebe, John (’20) and Zammarelli, Miranda (’20). “A Physical Approach to the Writing Center: Spatial Analysis and Interface Design,” The Peer Review, Issue 3: Spring/Summer 2019 (Forthcoming). Extension of research project from Advanced Writing and Peer Tutoring, WRTG 245, taught by Stefanie Sydelnik. (URL)

Lenoe, Eleanor (’21) and Wang, Jingxuan (’20). “Perceptions of Non-Native English Speaking Tutors in American Writing Centers.”Faculty Advisor: Stefanie Sydelnik. To be presented at the International Writing Centers Association and National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, October 2019.

2012

Laurel Raymond and Zarah Quinn. What a Writer Wants: Assessing Fulfillment of Student Goals in Writing Center Tutoring Sessions. The Writing Center Journal, vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 64-77. (PDF)

2008

Allison Goldstein, Meghan Gilligan and Steven Cybuslky. Listed with author Deborah Rossen-Knill. “Changing our Writing Realities through Rhetorical Grammar Instruction.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. New Orleans, April 3, 2008.