Our staff

Dr. Amy Latawiec (known by her students as Dr. L) is an associate professor of teaching in the English department. Amy enjoys researching and reading about cognitive psychology (specifically resilience and habit-forming), developmental writing theory and pedagogy, and writing program assessment. Between 2011 and 2020, Amy led the English department's basic writing programming, developing standard curriculum, participating in assessment, and mentoring graduate students in the teaching of developmental writing courses at Wayne State and elsewhere. She earned her Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition in 2016 and has taught at Wayne State since 2010.

In addition to her commitment to researching and teaching writing, she is also a fitness enthusiast, a former gym owner and a fan of indie comics and professional wrestling.

amy.latawiec@wayne.edu

Grace Williams is a Ph.D. student in rhetoric and writing studies. At Wayne State, she's taught first-year writing, intermediate composition, and technical communication. Grace began her teaching journey as a Writing Center tutor at her undergraduate institution, Lake Superior State University. From there, she spent two years as a writing center consultant at Eastern Michigan University while getting her M.A. in Literature.

"One of my strengths as a tutor and teacher is my curiosity that enables me to ask questions of students to encourage them to go further with their ideas, investigate alternatives, or embrace open-endedness. I believe all writing assignments have three dimensions: what the literal prompt is asking for, what the assignor actually wants and what the writer hopes to get out of the experience. The challenge is bringing these three demands together in a single text. I enjoy helping people navigate this process within both academic writing and application materials."

gj5662@wayne.edu

Anaya is majoring in linguistics and psychology. Once she gets her bachelor's degree, she hopes to pursue a master's and a Ph.D. in Linguistics. Anaya has enjoyed writing for as long as she can remember. She enjoys writing in any form: creative, academic, cover letters, reports, you name it. She aspires to be a university professor. When she is not writing, Anaya likes to listen to Britney Spears and watch "Jane the Virgin."

Arwen is an English and global studies major in her third year at Wayne State. She enjoys both scholarly and creative writing, with an interest in studying global literature. In the future, she hopes to work in publishing. "I am excited to help students work through any stage of the writing process, including brainstorming, outlining and revisions!"

Izzy is an environmental science and history major. She's an interactive and supportive tutor and works great with undergrad students.

"I love writing essays and research papers and can help create outlines, brainstorm and give suggestions! I love learning about others' writing process because I think it's pretty cool that everyone has different writing styles!"

Kaitlyn Keusch is a first-year honors student with an English major. This is her second semester tutoring with the WSU Writing Center and she hopes that working at the WC will create some experience for her future aspiration of becoming an English educator. In high school, she briefly tutored French and often worked on student council boards that provided resources to students and staff.

“As you can probably guess, reading and writing are huge passions of mine and I would love to help others feel that way too! My strengths include brainstorming ideas for argumentative or analysis essays, organizing essay structure, general grammar and clarity, and close-reading exercises. Typically, I am more equipped to assist undergraduate students, but I have experience with graduate students and am prepared to help you as much as possible. Becoming a writer is an ongoing process and as I myself work on developing my skills and education “toolbox,” I hope that you will consider taking your own steps with me!”

Natalie is a second-year graduate student in the Wayne State pathologists’ assistant program. This is her first year as a tutor at the Wayne State Writing Center. She studied neuroscience at DePaul University in Chicago where she also worked as a peer writing tutor for two years. Her areas of expertise include APA style and scientific research. However, she enjoys immersing herself in a plethora of different genres. When she’s not tutoring or working in the surgical lab for her clinical rotations, she enjoys rollerskating and attending live music shows (anything from jazz, to indie, house, R&B or anywhere in between).

"As both a writer and a tutor, I value the brainstorming process because it allows us to gather all our ideas onto paper. Collaboration, to me, is essential for growing as a writer. I hope to provide a safe space for all my clients and help them at whatever point in their writing process they're at."

Peyton is a history major with plans to enter the archival field. She has taken advanced classes including AP US History, AP Government, and AP Literature. She is currently working towards her B.A. with plans to pursue her M.A. in History at Wayne State.

Reese is an ambitious honors English undergraduate with a concentration in editing, publishing and writing. With years of foundations in creative writing, speech writing, proofreading and public speaking, she can help students understand assignment rubrics and professor feedback, cultivate literary skills and implement well-structured grammatical decisions. She excelled in AP Literature & AP Language Composition courses and worked for her high school's newspaper before going on to succeed in advanced English, communications and liberal arts courses while working as a contract editor. In her free time, she competes for the WSU Forensics Speech Team as a speaker dedicated to public address and acting interpretation, and studies anthropology, film and philosophy.

"As a current student, I have observed and fully understand the importance of interpersonal relations and supportive insights. Working with other students takes a unique and down-to-earth compassion that usually means we're the only ones who 'get' each other's struggles. I enjoy brainstorming and talking through assignments to gauge a student's needs accurately, engage in an academic review of given material and offer comprehensible critique."

Talia is a third-year transfer student who is an English major and a professional writing minor. At her previous institution, Talia was a receptionist at their Writing Center. She is excited to now be working as a tutor for the Wayne State Writing Center in hopes of helping with her future career. Her background and areas of interest include MLA formatting, APA formatting and freshman and sophomore writing or English courses.