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Megan Connor

Writing Center Director - English

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eMail

mconnor@jcu.edu

Phone Number

216-397-1911

Location

O'Malley Center 226

Employee Type

Staff

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Megan Connor earned her Masters of Art degree in Literature and Writing with a concentration in Rhetoric and Composition from Kent State University in May 2013 and her Education Specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Literacy from Kent State University in August 2020. She began working with writing centers as an undergraduate writing tutor and has been working with them in a variety of capacities ever since. Before coming to 芭乐大人版app约炮, she directed the Ashland University Writing Center, and prior to that, she worked as a high school English teacher, where she established a student-staffed multiliteracy center. Megan directs the Writing Center and teaches EN 3900 Tutoring Writing Across Contexts, which introduces students to the major theories, issues, and best practices that impact how we tutor and teach writing. She is also the Coordinator of the 芭乐大人版app约炮 Young Writers Workshop.聽

Recent Publications and Presentations

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  • Connor, M., & Clinger, M. (2023). Beyond numbers: Interrogating the equity and inclusivity of writing center recruiting, hiring, and training practices.聽The Peer Review, 7(1).听

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  • Connor, M., & Grady, M. (2022, Apr. 1). What stories do our mission statements tell?: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Writing Center Mission Statements聽[Presentation]. East Central Writing Centers Association (ECWCA) Conference, East Lansing, MI.
  • Connor, M., & Clinger, M. (2022, Apr. 1).聽How tutors become part of our story: Critically examining the equity of our recruiting, training, and hiring practices聽[Presentation}. ECWCA Conference, East Lansing, MI.
  • Connor, M., & Waterman, J. (2020, Nov. 4).聽Establishing an Embedded Writing Coach Program: The Promises, the Perils, the Perspectives, and the Progress聽[Presentation]. National Organization for Student Success-Ohio Chapter (NOSS-OH) Conference, Online.聽
  • Connor, M., & Grady, M. (2020, Feb. 29).聽Multiliteracy Tutor Self-Care: Inside and Out聽[Workshop]. Northeast Ohio Writing Centers Association (NEOWCA) Conference, Eastern Gateway Community College,聽Youngstown Campus.聽
  • Connor, M., & Cocciola, A. (2019, Apr. 5).聽Exploring New Heights and Opportunities: New Literacies & the Writing Center聽[Workshop]. ECWCA聽Conference, Dayton, OH.聽
  • Cocciola, A., Myrla, A., & Connor, M. (2019, Feb.). Literacy in the 21st Century: Incorporating Media in Writing Center Practices聽[Workshop]. NEOWCA Conference, Kent State University, Stark Campus.聽

Degrees

  • Education Specialist (EdS) degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Literacy from Kent State University in August 2020
  • Masters of Arts (MA) degree in Literature and Writing with a concentration in Rhetoric and Composition from Kent State University in May 2013
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English with a minor in Education from the College of Wooster in May 2009