The Critical Writing Program
As part of Penn's Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing (CPCW), the Critical Writing Program strengthens the university's deep commitment to developing and refining the critical thinking, writing, and collaborative skills of our undergraduate students. Dedicated to teaching writing and to creating a community of writers across schools and disciplines, the Critical Writing Program brings together a uniquely discipline-based writing curriculum with dynamic out-of-the-classroom writer's workshops, symposia and readings; student-centered literary projects and publications; world-renowned Writers House Fellows; and Penn Senior Writing Fellows, distinguished writers and scholars, nationally recruited.
Penn undergraduates across all four schools fulfill their writing requirement through seminars offered by the Critical Writing Program. They continue to advance their skills by enrolling in a range of writing courses and opportunities affiliated with CPCW. Undergraduates receive additional writing support and feedback from peer and senior tutors in the Marks Family Writing Center.
Click here for a complete list of Critical Writing seminars.
Contact information
Critical Writing Program
Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing
University of Pennsylvania
3808 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6121
Telephone: 215-573-2729
Fax: 215-573-8398
Email: critwrit@writing.upenn.edu
Critical Writing staff and faculty
Administration
- Valerie Ross, Director
- Patrick Wehner, Associate Director
- Susanna Fry, Associate Director
- Rodger LeGrand, Associate Director
- R. J. Bernocco, Program Assistant
Senior Writing Fellows 2012
- Sara Byala, History
- Jo Ann Caplin, Broadcast Journalism
- Durba Chattaraj, Anthropology and South Asia Studies
- Kushanava Choudhury, Political Science
- Kathleen Kramer, Fine Arts
- Adam Mohr, Anthropology
- Douglas Paletta, Philosophy
Critical Writing Fellows 2012
- Brad Berman, Philosophy
- Kristin Doughty, Anthropology
- Lia Howard, Political Science
- Marcy Latta, Philosophy
- Gail Shister, Critical and Cultural Studies
- William Tortorelli, Classical Studies
- Allison Traweek, Classical Studies
Graduate Teaching Fellows 2012
- Justin Clapp, Anthropology
- David Gardner, English
- Julia Gunn, History
- Richara Heyward, History
- Katrin Schreiter, History
- Laura Sockol, Psychology
- Emma Stapley, English
- Caroline Whitbeck, Comparative Literature
- Lucas Wood, Comparative Literature
- Jason Zuzga, English
Lecturers 2012
- Lawrence Abbott (English)
- Avi Alpert (Comparative Literature)
- Andrea Applebee (English)
- Kristina Baumli (Cinema Studies)
- Monika Bhagat-Kennedy (English)
- Michael Burri (Cinema Studies)
- Dorothy Charbonnier (Psychology)
- Paul Deveney (History)
- Alex Devine (English)
- Thomas Dichter (English)
- Nava EtShalom (English)
- Laura Finch (Comparative Literature)
- Julius Fleming Jr. (English)
- Caroline Henze-Gongola (English)
- Jessica Hurley (English)
- Matthew Johnson (Anthropology)
- Carla Lewandowski (Criminology)
- Clifford Mak (Comparative Literature)
- Marian Makins (Classical Studies)
- J. Bret Maney (Comparative Literature)
- Alice McGrath (English)
- Elizabeth Murphy (Business Writing)
- Divya Nair (English)
- Alan Niles (English)
- Vaclav Paris (English)
- Mearah Quinn-Brauner (English)
- Timothy Ribchester (Music)
- Kelly Rich (English)
- Jacqueline Sadashige (Cinema Studies)
- Ana Schwartz (English)
- Nese Senol (Comparative Literature)
- Gabriel Sessions (Comparative Literature)
- Daniel Snelson (English)
- Isabel Suchanek (History of Art)
- Michelle Taransky (English)
- Philip (Tai Hang) Tsang (English)
- Dana Walker (Information Science)
- Lydia Yaitsky Kertz (English)
