The Writing Studio at the Academic Hub

We help undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and community members improve your writing skills and techniques.

Undergraduate students

Undergraduate students can schedule an appointment with a writing tutor.

Graduate students

Graduate students can connect with Writing Coach faculty for more support.

Schedule a tour

You can get a feel for our space and services before meeting with someone to help you.

Book online, meet in-person

Learn how to get to the Writing Center on campus, and sign up for sessions with our tutors online.

Writing tutor services

  • Brainstorming, drafting, and editing
  • Curriculum design and best practices
  • Genre conventions
  • Literature reviews
  • Mechanics and grammar
  • Research skills, methods and formatting (TPART, IMRaD)
  • Style conventions, APA, Chicago, IEEE, and MLA
  • Writing processes
  • Collaborate with Career Services to help with professional and workplace documents, including email etiquette, resumes, and cover letter assistance.
  • Collaborate with the Undergraduate Research Center on presentation design and practice for academic conferences, poster conventions, and the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

View writing tutor schedule

Meet the writing tutors

Danika

Danika

Hi! I’m a second-year psychology student with a writing minor. I’m also on the FLC cycling team. If I won the lottery, I'd pay for college and take a few extra years for more fun classes. I’d like to be a shapeshifter if I could have one superpower. I feel most at home on the bike and on my group rides back home.

Will Bridges

Will

My name is Will Bridges and I am a sophomore trombone performance major. This is my third semester as a writing tutor here at Fort Lewis and I'm excited to help with whatever you may need!

Anna

Anna

My name is Anna, and I am a world language education major and TESOL minor. I can help with writing organization and flow.

Jenny Mason

Jenny

Jenny Mason is an award-winning children's author of over 20 nonfiction books. She received an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and an M.Phil from Trinity College Dublin. Jenny is every student's guide-on-the-side for writing, researching, study skills, and time management.

Avah

Avah

Hello! My name is Avah, I'm a second-year psychology and biology student with a minor in studio art and a passion for writing. I hope to be as helpful as possible with whatever you might need!

Grace

Grace

Hi! My name is Grace, and I am a Sociology major, with a Peace & Studies Conflict minor. This is my fourth and final year at Fort Lewis. I'm from the Denver area and am so happy to be back in Durango for the school year! I can't wait to help with whatever you may need!

Joshua

Joshua

Hi I’m Josh Leist, a senior majoring in Computer Information Systems with a Business Administration minor. Outside the classroom I’m passionate about dancing and enjoy creative writing. I look forward to assisting you with all your writing needs!

Kealey

Kealey

Hello, my name is Kealey! I am a journalism and multimedia studies major with a sociology minor. I love reading, traveling, and going to concerts. I can help you with any journalistic writing, screenwriting, or any academic paper you want someone to look over!

Contact information

Peer Education Director

Michelle Bonanno
Noble Hall, Room 234
Phone: 970-247-7183
Email: bonanno_m@fortlewis.edu

Peer Education Coordinator

Sherri Spriggs
EBH 163
Phone: 970-247-7324
Email: smspriggs@fortlewis.edu

Writing Studio Coordinator

Erik Juergensmeyer
Email: writing@fortlewis.edu