NSU’s Faculty, Alumna, and Graduate Student Publish in WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship

Kelly Concannon and Janine Morris (CAHSS Associate and Assistant Professors), Writing & Communication Center Faculty Coordinators, along with CAHSS Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Master’s student Nicole Chavannes and alumna Veronica Diaz (both WCC graduate assistant coordinators at the time) published “Cultivating Emotional Wellness and Self-Care through Mindful Mentorship in the Writing Center,” in WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship, vol. 44, no. 5-6.

Building from a month-long commitment to mindfulness and self care project conducted in fall 2018, the authors suggest how, “administrators can implement mindfulness practices,” and that “setting in motion mindfulness practices with writing center tutors cultivates more effective working relationships in [writing centers].” The article takes readers through a journey of practicing mindfulness through the eyes of the authors, as it goes on to detail the week by week experiences the four encountered. The article ends with strategies for bringing mindful mentorship into writing centers, such as encouraging communication and sharing self-care goals among each other.

“I enjoyed working with Dr. Morris, Dr. Concannon, and Nicole on this project. As our mentors, Dr. Morris and Dr. Concannon offered us continuous support in our efforts to establish our own mentorship responsibilities. Our work together on this project pushed me to reassess my understanding of personal and professional ‘self-care,’ and as a result, made me a more present mentor to my fellow consultants,” said Diaz.

Learn more about the M.A. in Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media here.