Who We Are
Our Mission
The University Writing Center (UWC) is a teaching space committed to helping students develop as writers. We believe that writers at all levels benefit from sharing their writing with knowledgeable, engaged readers. Since the goal of tutoring is to grow one’s independence – and because students always maintain agency over their own work – our tutors will not copyedit or write papers for their clients. Instead, our tutors will be active listeners and readers; they will offer thoughtful suggestions and ask clarifying questions, help their clients to make effective rhetorical choices, and encourage them throughout their writing process – from brainstorming and outlining to drafting, revising, and editing. The UWC welcomes all currently-enrolled University of Utah students - including transfer students - and offers free, one-to-one consultations in person and online.
University Writing Center Staff
Anne McMurtrey
Director
She, Her, Hers
Director of the University Writing Center & Graduate Writing Center
Email: anne.mcmurtrey@utah.edu
Professional Interests: Writing Centers, Writing Program Administration, Composition, Writing Assessment
Previous Academic Institutions: University of Idaho, Boise State University, and Washington State University
Cam
Coordinator
She, Her, They, Them
Coordinator of the University Writing Center
Major: Honors Psychology, English
Writing Expertise/Interests: Analytical essays, creative writing (prose, poetry), literary analysis, APA, MLA, Chicago style
Languages Known: English, some Spanish
Favorite Quote:"If there were no emptiness, there would be no life." -Margaret Atwood
Favorite Book: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Ada
Office Receptionist
She, Her, Hers
Major: Writing & Rhetoric Studies, Minor in Philosophy
Language Spoken: English, some Spanish
Favorite Quote: "We all know how loving ends. But I want to fall in love with the world anyway, to
let it crack me open. I want to feel what there is to feel while I am here." -John
Green
Favorite Book: Station Eleven by Emily St. John-Mendel
Margeaux
Office Receptionist
She, Her, Hers
Major: Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Language Spoken: English
Favorite Quote: "The way to know life is to love many things." -Vincent van Gogh
Favorite Book: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Mia
Office Receptionist
She, Her, Hers
Major: Criminology, Psychology
Language Spoken: English, some French
Favorite Quote: "No one can make you inferior without your consent" -Eleanor Roosevelt
Favorite Book:
Kyra
Office Receptionist
She, Her, Hers
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Minor in Special Education
Language Spoken: English
Favorite Quote: "Nothing can dim the light which shines from within." -Maya Angelou
Favorite Book: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Time Markers for Video
0:00 - Introduction from the director
0:25 - Location and what to bring
1:00 - What the tutors look for
1:43 - Making an appointment and navigating the Writing Center website
4:55 - Who the tutors are
5:24 - Information for graduate students
6:00 - Information about eTutoring
8:30 - Contact information