Writing Program Administration
I'm what's known in my field as "GenAdmin." I prepared to be a writing program administrator (WPA) in my PhD program and my scholarship and interests are closely tied to WPA work. It is central to my identity in the field. I believe good administration is grounded in strong research but also compassion. Activism is key to WPA labor.
When I began at Ball State, I directed the Writing Center for a few years. I was the Director of the Writing Program in Spring 2018-Spring 2023. Although I am currently taking a break from administration, the majority of my publications fall under this umbrella, including work on graduate teaching assistants and assessment.
I have a blog titled WPA Life where I share reflections on the role. I was also interviewed for the podcast Pedagogue. Check out Episode 18 for more on my views about teacher response, assessment, and teacher prep.
When I began at Ball State, I directed the Writing Center for a few years. I was the Director of the Writing Program in Spring 2018-Spring 2023. Although I am currently taking a break from administration, the majority of my publications fall under this umbrella, including work on graduate teaching assistants and assessment.
I have a blog titled WPA Life where I share reflections on the role. I was also interviewed for the podcast Pedagogue. Check out Episode 18 for more on my views about teacher response, assessment, and teacher prep.
Related Publications
Grouling, J. (2018). Training writing teachers: An assignment in mapping writing program values. Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments 2(1).
Grouling, J. & Buck, E. (2017). Colleagues, classmates, and friends: Graduate v. undergraduate tutor identities and professionalization. Praxis: A Writing Center Journal, 14(2).
Grouling, J. & Grutsch McKinney, J. (2016). If you build it, will they come? Degrees of multimodality in writing center users’ texts. Computers and Composition, 41.
Grouling, J. (2015). Resistance and identity formation: The journey of the graduate student-teacher. Composition Forum 32.
Grouling, J. & Buck, E. (2017). Colleagues, classmates, and friends: Graduate v. undergraduate tutor identities and professionalization. Praxis: A Writing Center Journal, 14(2).
Grouling, J. & Grutsch McKinney, J. (2016). If you build it, will they come? Degrees of multimodality in writing center users’ texts. Computers and Composition, 41.
Grouling, J. (2015). Resistance and identity formation: The journey of the graduate student-teacher. Composition Forum 32.
Related Courses & Assignments
Ball State: ID601/ENG 600: Practicum in Teaching Composition
Fall 2020 Online: Youtube Playlist, Materials also in Canvas Commons
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Ball State Spring 2018: ENG 688: Writing Program Administration
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