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
- Rodger LeGrand, Associate Director
- Doug Paletta, Associate Director
- R. J. Bernocco, Program Assistant
Senior Writing Fellows
- Sara Byala, History
- Jo Ann Caplin, Broadcast Journalism
- Durba Chattaraj, Anthropology and South Asia Studies
- Kushanava Choudhury, Political Science
- Paul Deveney, History
- Kathleen Kramer, Fine Arts
- Damon Linker, Political Science
- Adam Mohr, Anthropology
- Chris Phillips, Political Science
- Gail Shister, Critical and Cultural Studies
Critical Writing Fellows
- Lawrence Abbott, English
- Andrea Applebee, English
- Michael Burri, Cinema Studies
- Justin Clapp, Anthropology
- Marcy Latta, Philosophy
- Carla Lewandowski, Criminology
- Mearah Quinn-Brauner, English
- Courtney Rydel, English
- Jacqui Sadashige, Cinema Studies
- Katrin Schreiter, History
- Michelle Taransky, English
- Alison Traweek, Classical Studies
- Cathy van de Ruit, Sociology
- Dana Walker, Information Science
- Emily Weissbourd, Comparative Literature
- Caroline Whitbeck, Comparative Literature
Critical Writing Lecturers
- Garry Bertholf, Africana Studies
- Laura Finch, Comparative Literature
- Matt Johnson, Anthropology
- Aundeah Kearney, English
- Sierra Lomuto, English
- Marian Makins, Classical Studies
- Don James Mclaughlin, English
- Kalyan Nadiminti, English
- Divya Nair, English
- Laura Soderberg, English
- Isabel Suchanek, Art History
- Omari Weekes, English
- Christine Woody, English
- Jason Zuzga, English
Graduate Teaching Fellows
- Jeffery Arsenault, Religious Studies
- Rachel Banner, English
- Claire Bourne, English
- Daniel Cheely, History
- Sabrina Danielsen, Sociology
- Rachel Epstein, East Asian Languages and Civilizations
- Bradley Taylor, Philosophy
- Rafael Walker, English
- Douglas Weck, Philosophy
- Madeleine Wilcox, East Asian Languages and Civilizations
