In support of our mission to promote an understanding of multiple literacies in a global society and gather and share knowledge about writing and the teaching of writing, CSTW staff conduct research in diverse areas of specialization.
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Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing Dissertation Research Awards
CSTW is offering two awards of up to $2,500 to support research about the teaching of writing or the study of writing. Applicants must be graduate students at The Ohio State University with an approved dissertation prospectus.Dissertation Research Awards for 2007-2008 went to:
Kelly Bradbury, Department of English, for "The Theory and Practice of Intellectualism in the U.S.: Literacy, Lyceums, and Labor Colleges"
Lisya Seloni, Foreign and Second Language Education Program, Language, Literacy and Culture, for "Reconceptualization of Academic Literacy in an Intercultural Space: A Micro-Ethnographic Inquiry of First Year Multilingual Doctoral Students"
Research on Writing and Composition in 21st Century Contexts
Spring deadline for proposals: April 7, 2008.This program will award eight $3-5000 grants per year for three years and is intended to encourage the study of writing and composition, broadly defined. Research projects will attempt to address the full range of digital and non-digital contexts that characterize writing and composition in the 21st century. Research allocations will reward publication of findings (see budget guidelines). Of specific interest are topics such as the following:
Suggested Topics
- Research on writing and composition in professional settings
- Research on writing and its relationship to changing literacy practices: reading, gathering and evaluating resources, collaboration, informal and formal presentations, publishing, etc.
- Research on writing and composition in the disciplines
- Research on self-sponsored writing in digital and non-digital environments (all ages).
- Research on writing and composition instruction (P-12 and in post-secondary education)
- Research on professional development programs for teachers interested in integrating instructional technologies into their courses.
- Research on writing centers (and other support programs), programs, and curricula
- Research on digital media centers, systems, and composition ecologies
- Research on writing and composition as it intersects with race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and the literate context of other under-represented populations
- Research on writing and composition as a component of civic engagement
- Research on writing and composition and the nature of intellectual property
Qualified researchers (faculty, staff, and graduate students) from across Ohio State are encouraged to apply. Researchers outside the university with CSTW sponsors are also welcome to submit proposals. Priority will be given to those researchers with on-going relationships to the CSTW.
Proposal Requirements
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A complete research proposal can be submitted to the Selection Board between the sixth and seventh week of the term. The board will respond to proposals within one month (excluding campus holidays).
- Abstract (100 words)
- Description (500 words)
- Objectives (100)
- Literature review (250)
- Works cited (MLA) (250)
- Project Timeline
- Up to 24 months to complete research projects (extensions available)
- College presentation of findings and research report within three months of completion
- IRB approval for all human subject research
- Initial awards of up to $4500 (based on project budget)
- Final $500 awards upon completion of OSU presentation (coordinated with CSTW staff), the return of non-expendable grant purchases, and the filing of a final research report.
- ALL grant-funded purchases will be handled through CSTW staff and owned by OSU. Non-expendable purchases should be returned to the CSTW upon completion of the research project. Food, restaurant, and course release expenses must be pre-planned with departmental and CSTW staff.
- Graduate Associate pay must be pre-planned.
Joel Bloch, College of Education and Human Ecology, "Intellectual Property, Plagiarism, and the International Student"
Karen L. Newman, College of Education and Human Ecology, "Nonnative English Speaking Teachers (NNESTs) and Peer-Mediated Writing Practices in the 21st Century"
Kathleen A. Houchens & Janice L. Macian, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, College of Humanities, "OSU Spanish & Portuguese Teaching Learning Centers (TLC) Assessment"
Valerie Kinloch, College of Education and Human Ecology, "The Politics of Writing, Place, and Youth Digital Discourses"
Dangler, Doug. "Supporting Interdisciplinary Writing with Podcasts." Business Communication Quarterly, June 2008.
Dangler, Doug. Rev. of "Session 8.1: Show AND Tell: Multimedia Composition as a New Writing Space For Pedagogy and Research" Kairos (2008). http://kairos.technorhetoric.net/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/CWReviews/200781Dangler
Dangler, Doug. Rev. of Successful Writing at Work, Concise Edition by Philip C. Kolin. Business Communication Quarterly. 70.4 (December 2007).
Dangler, Doug, Ben McCorkle, and Time Barrow. "Expanding Composition Audiences with Podcasting." Computers and Composition Online (2007). 10 March 2007. <http://www.bgsu.edu/cconline/podcasting/>.
Dangler, Doug, Michele Eodice, Carol Peterson Haviland, Jill Pennington, & Tiffany Turcotte. "Sutton's Rule for Writing Centers." Praxis: A Writing Center Journal. Spring 2008. Available online at http://projects.uwc.utexas.edu/praxis/.
Ianetta, Melissa. Rev. of Electronic Writing Centers by David Coogan. Writing Lab Newsletter 26.7 (March 2002): 5-7.
Ianetta, Melissa. "Taking Care of Business?: Professional Communication and the Writing Center." The Writing Lab Newsletter (Forthcoming).
Moss, Beverly J., Melissa (Dunbar) Nicolas, and Nels P. Highberg, Eds. By Any Other Name: Writing Groups Inside and Outside the Classroom. National Writing Centers Association Press and Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Earlbaum, 2004.
Nicolas, Melissa. "A Cautionary Tale about 'Tutoring' Peer Response Groups." On Location: Theory and Practice in Classroom-Based Writing Tutoring. Candace Spigelman and Laurie Grogman (Eds). Logan: Utah State UP, 2005. 112-125.
Reno, Seth, Shawn Casey, and Doug Dangler. Rev of Late Night Writer Review. Writing Lab Newsletter. March 2008.
"Tutor-Led Training: Reflective Practice through Professional Development"
Principal Investigator - Dr. Doug Dangler
Co-Investigators; Sharon Estes and Alexis Stern
This study examines the influence of tutor training on tutorial outcome.
"How Do Students Interpret Kenneth Burke's Theories for Hypermedia?"
Principal Investigators - Drs. Ben McCorkle and Doug Dangler
This study examines the usefulness of Burkean thought in a professional writing minor course.
"What Do Clients Expect When They Come to the CSTW Writing Center?"
Principal Investigators - Drs. Beverly J. Moss and Doug Dangler
This study examines client interests and tutor responses to these interests. Data will be gathered across several quarters via client and tutor post-tutorial interviews and aggregate client data. More information is available in our recruitment letter.
2008
Dangler, Doug, Dickie Selfe, Warren McCorkle, and Chris Manion. "Google Docs, Wikis, and New Models of Collaborative Classroom Authorship." eTech Ohio Conference. Columbus, Ohio (February 5).2007
Caswell, Nicole, and Jennifer Schneider. "Spice It Up: Exploring Tutor Training Trends" 2007 National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing. Penn State University. (October 19).Dangler, Doug, et al. "'Stop Being Such an Asshole!' Applying Dr. Robert Sutton's Principles to Writing Center Work." 2007 National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing. Penn State University. (October 19).
McCorkle, Warren, and Doug Dangler. "A Rationale for Using Burkean Theory to Analyze Digital Media." 2007 Computers and Writing Conference. Detroit, Michigan. (May 18).
Moore, Julie, Erin SanGregory and Julie Morris. "Creating and Using Tutor Guides as Continuing Education and Cross-Disciplinary Outreach." Roundtable. College English Association of Ohio Spring Conference. Columbus, OH (April 20).
Dangler, Doug. "Online Identities and the Evolving Roles of Writing Centers." Panel presentation. Conference on College Composition and Communication, New York, NY (March 22).
Choi, Elizabeth, and Julie Morris. "Stereotyping in the Writing Center: What do we Assume about Our Clients?" Roundtable. East Central Writing Centers Association Conference (ECWCA). Bowling Green, OH (March 16).
Dangler, Doug, Wendy Wolters Hinshaw, and Jennifer Schneider. "Creating Relationships Between Writing Center Tutoring and Writing Classroom Pedagogy." Panel presentation. ECWCA. Bowling Green, OH (March 16).
Estes, Sharon, Doug Dangler, Ballard, Kim, Jule Wallis, and C. Jo Doran. "A Writing Center is Not The Writing Center." Roundtable. ECWCA. Bowling Green, OH (March 17).
Moreto, Charm, and D’Silva, Faye. “Negotiation and Realization of Tutorial Objectives and Outcomes.” ECWCA. Bowling Green, OH (March 16).
2006
D'Silva, Faye & Stefano, Ivan. "The Structure of Interaction in L2 Writing Tutorials." Ohio TESOL, Columbus, OH. (November 17 & 18).Dangler, Doug. "Making the Ephemeral Durable: Audio Recording and Online Dissemination of Writing Center Tutorials." 2006 Computers and Writing Conference. Lubbock, Texas (May 26). View a preview of this presentation created for the conference.
Pennington, Jill, and Dangler, Doug. "What's on the Horizon?: A Roundtable on VOIP, Podcasting, and WAIS in Writing Center Conferencing" 2006 East Central Writing Centers Association Conference (ECWCA), Alliance, Ohio (March 11).
Dangler, Doug, Taylor Nelms, and Nathan Weidenbenner. "Are We Doing 'The Work at Hand'?: A Look at Expectations and Fulfillments." 2006 ECWCA, Alliance, Ohio (March 11).
2005
Locker, Kitty, Barbara Glass, Tera Petella, and Doug Dangler. "Envisioning and Establishing a Writing Minor with an Emphasis on Organizational Writing." Association of Business Communication Conference. Irvine, California. (October 21)Dangler, Doug. "IM Circling: What Kenneth Burke Can Teach Us about Online Communication." Kenneth Burke and His Circles. Penn State University. (July 10).
Rebennack, Eve O. "Generation 1.5 in the Writing Center: Cross-Case Analysis of Writing Tutorials with Immigrant Students." Conference on Ethnographic and Qualitative Research in Education, Cedarville, OH (June 3).
Rebennack, Eve O. "Generation 1.5 in the Writing Center: Discussion of 5 Case Studies." Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum, Columbus, OH (April 16).
Rebennack, Eve O. "A Case-Study: Generation 1.5 Writing Tutorials." College English Association in Ohio, Columbus, OH (April 8).
Halasek, Kay, Doug Dangler, and Thomas Savas. "Rewiring the 'Parlor': Information and Communication Technologies in the Writing Center" East Central Writing Centers Association Conference, Sienna Heights, MI (April 2).
Rebennack, Eve O. "The Role of Immigrant Students in the Writing Center." East Central Writing Centers Association Conference, Siena Heights, MI (April 2).
Rebennack, Eve O. "Introduction to Generation 1.5 and the Writing Center." National Council of Teachers of English Assembly for Research, Columbus, OH (February 20).
Dangler, Doug "(Inter)face to Face: Technology and Tutorials." Panel Presentation. Conference on College Composition and Communication, San Francisco, CA (March 23).
2004
Moss, Beverly J."Performing Collaboration: Partnership in Action at the Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing."
Northern California Writing Center Association Conference. Stanford, CA (March 6).
Dangler, Doug and Mark Letcher. "Graduate Student Administrators and the Costs of Writing Center Transition: Problems and Suggestions." Preconference Workshop, Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Antonio, TX (March 24). Panel Presentation.
Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Antonio, TX (March 26).
Moss, Beverly J. Presentation documenting The CSTW Outreach Program. Ohio State - The 21st Century Model for Outreach and Engagement Conference. The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH (April 30).
Pine, Nancy and Elizabeth Marsch. "Reading and Writing Diversity in WAC Courses." National Writing Across the Curriculum Conference. St. Louis, MO (May 22).
Palmeri, Jason. "Image/Text/Sound/Learning: WAC Practice in New Media Environments." National Writing Across the Curriculum Conference. St. Louis, MO (May 22).
2003
Armstrong, Erin, Cat Gubernatis, Shira Handler, and Kitty O. Locker. "Helping Students Write Effective Resumes: A Workshop." East Central Writing Center Association. Marietta College, OH (March 27-29).
Dangler, Doug. "Writing Back (and Forth) Online: Tutoring via IMs" International Writing Centers Association. Hershey, PA (October, 2003).
Dangler, Doug. "'Our Little Secret' Revealed!: The Shocking History of an Online Writing Lab." East Central Writing Center Association. Marietta College, OH (March 27-29).
Dangler, Doug, Haivan Hoang, Chevy Sidel, and Dena Komula. "Real-time Online Tutoring." East Central Writing Center Association Conference. Marietta College, OH (March 27-29).
Hoang, Haivan, and Doug Dangler. "Getting to Know You: Database Information for Writing Centers." Conference on College Composition and Communication. New York, NY (March 19-22).
Letcher, Mark, Melissa Nicolas, Tom Savas, Doug Dangler, Haivan Hoang. "Tutoring (as) Graduate Students." Conference on College Composition and Communication. New York, NY (March 19-22).
Moss, Beverly. "Multiple Accountabilities in University-School Partnerships" Conference on College Composition and Communication. NYC, NY (March 19-22).
Stefano, Ivan, and Chevy Sidel. "Tutoring ESL Students at the Writing Center." East Central Writing Center Association. Marietta College, OH (March 27-29).
2002
Ianetta, Melissa. "From the Center to the Street: Writing Centers and Professional Writing." Conference on College Composition and Communication. Chicago, IL (March 20-23).
Nicolas, Melissa (Dunbar). "Do You See What I See?: Clients, Gender, and Perceptions of the Writing Center." Conference on College Composition and Communication. Chicago, IL (March 20-23).
Nicolas, Melissa (Dunbar), Kitty Locker, and Thomas Savas. "What Do I Say About That?!: Working With Seldom Seen Genres in the Writing Center." Writing Center pre-convention workshop. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Chicago, IL (March 20-23).
Savas, Thomas. "Making Writing Work: Technology for Writers." East Central Writing Centers Association Conference (ECWCA). Canton, Ohio (April 4-6).
2001
Dunbar, Melissa, Nels P. Highberg, Mark Letcher, Mike Sasso, and Mickie Sebenoler. "Testing, Testing: The High School/College Connection and 'The Teach Writing Project'." National Council of Teachers of English. Chicago, IL (Nov 17-19).
Anderson, Jamie, Melissa Dunbar, Mark Letcher, and Meg Triplett. "Making Tutor Stew: Change in the Writing Center Community." Writing Center pre-convention workshop. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Denver, CO (March 14-17).
2000
Dunbar, Melissa. "In Defense of Feminized Writing Centers." The Fifth Conference of the National Writing Centers Association. Baltimore, MD (November 2-4).
Dunbar, Melissa and Mark Letcher. "The Negotiations of Tutor Training." The Fifth Conference of the National Writing Centers Association. Baltimore, MD (November 2-4).
Dunbar, Melissa. "Victoria Who?: Some Notes on Rhetoric, Historiography, Gender, and the First Woman to Speak Before Congress." Rhetoric Society of America 9th Biennial Conference. Washington, DC (May 25-28) .
1999
Ianetta, Melissa. "Taking Care of Business in the Writing Center: Two Case Studies." Association for Business Communication. Los Angeles, CA (Nov. 2-5).
Highberg, Nels P. "There's a Cyborg in the Writing Center!: Technology, Writing, and the Blurring of Boundaries with/in the Writing Center." National Writing Centers Association Conference. Bloomington, IN (April 15-17).
Dunbar, Melissa, Nels P. Highberg, Beverly J. Moss, and Kristin Risley. "Going Pro: Professionalizing the Tutor." Conference on College Composition and Communication, Atlanta, GA (March 24-27).
1998
Helder, Amy and Nels P. Highberg. "Email and the Tutor: The Development of an Online Writing Center." East Central Writing Centers Association Conference. Youngstown, OH (May 7-9).
Highberg, Nels P. "What's a Nice Tutor Like Me Doing in a Tutorial Like This?: Leading the Group Tutorial." East Central Writing Centers Association Conference. Youngstown, OH (May 7-9).
Highberg, Nels P., Beverly J. Moss, and Kristin Risley. "Evaluation in the Writing Center." Conference on College Composition and Communication. Chicago, IL (April 1-4).
1997
Highberg, Nels P. "A Place of One's Own: Re-Imagining the Connection between Writing Centers and Metaphors of Location." East Central Writing Centers Association Conference. Pittsburgh, PA (April 18 & 19).
1996
Highberg, Nels P. "Writing Personal Statements." Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Honors Program.
