Doctoral Writing Fellows

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Doctoral Writing Fellows have a unique opportunity to take a leadership role in the Charlotte graduate student community. Dr. Lisa Russell-Pinson, Associate Teaching Professor of Writing in the Graduate School, and Dr. Katie Garahan, the Writing Resources Center Director, train and mentor Fellows in the development of graduate writing support programs, including one-to-one writing support sessions, writing groups, presentations, workshops, and retreats. Drs. Russell-Pinson and Garahan will also invite Fellows to engage in innovative writing research focused on graduate writer self-efficacy, international and multilingual student writing support, and writing program assessment. The Fellows’ work will have a positive impact on the graduate student experience at Charlotte, and Fellows themselves will benefit from improved communication and writing skills and increased professional skills related to teaching, learning, and effective collaboration.

We are seeking doctoral students and candidates from STEM and social science fields who have strong writing and communication skills and wish to further refine these skills under the mentorship of Drs. Russell-Pinson and Garahan. We are particularly interested in hiring students with career goals related to science writing, grant writing, non-profit communication, and academic and educational publishing. This program prepares Fellows to be educational and cultural leaders with the skills to communicate with diverse audiences. Fellows can expect to gain valuable work experience through taking a leadership role at Charlotte, supporting the work of their fellow graduate students, and engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration.

Compensation and benefits:

20 hour/week assistantship
Doctoral in-state tuition
Competitive doctoral stipend, based on the student’s program
Health insurance coverage
Shared office space

We are no longer recruiting for the 2023-2024 school year. We will begin recruiting for the 2024-2025 school year in January 2024.