Genie Giaimo
Asst Professor of Writing & Rhetoric
ggiaimo@middlebury.edu
work(802) 443-3182
Mondays 12:00 - 1:30 and by appointment
Davis Family Library 225 E
My current research utilizes quantitative models to answer a range of questions about behaviors and practices in and around writing centers, such as tutor attitudes towards wellness and self-care practices, tutor engagement with writing center documentation, and students’ perceptions of writing centers. My work can be found in journals addressing writing center assessment, training and programmatic interventions, and cross-institutional data collaborations such as Praxis, TETYC, Journal of Writing Research, and Journal of Writing Analytics. In addition to my faculty work, I also Direct the Writing Center at Middlebury College which is housed in the Center for Teaching Learning and Research. For more information about me, visit my website: https://geniegiaimophd.weebly.com/
Courses
Courses offered in the past four years.
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WRPR 0100 - Writing in Academic Contexts I ▹
Writing in Academic Contexts I
In this class students will build upon their identities as writers and thinkers, engaging complex issues within a diverse and supportive classroom community. Class activities and assignments will focus on building rhetorical awareness, analyzing texts and media by prominent writers, and understanding academic culture. We will critically examine various genres and grammatical structures, with attention to cultural context. Students will explore their voices and perspectives in class discussion and throughout all phases of the writing process, including planning, peer review, and revision. Each student will meet frequently with the instructor. This course does not fulfill the college writing requirement 3 hrs. lect/disc
Fall 2019, Fall 2020
WRPR 0212 - Issues&Methods Tutor Writing
Issues and Methods in Tutoring Writing: A Practicum Course
This course will prepare students to work with writers from diverse backgrounds and disciplines. Following appropriate ethics training, we will learn about composition theory and pedagogy, tutoring strategies, and popular trends and debates in writing center studies, such as social justice, access, and inclusion in writing centers. We will conduct ethnographic research on writing center pedagogy, using the Middlebury Writing Center as our research site. Upon successful completion of the course, students may be invited to work as paid tutors in the Writing Center. In addition to Writing Center activities, students will complete a semester-long research project, and engage in a survey project. 3 hrs. lect. CW SOC
Spring 2020