Who We Are

1. The Writing Studio

The Writing Studio offers Duke University undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to meet with trained writing tutors to discuss individual writing concerns. As a studio, this is a place for you as an artist/writer to work on your art. By discussing your work-in-progress with a trained tutor, you will be better able to move toward developing the awareness and skills that will enable you to improve as a writer.

Graduate and postgraduate student tutors from a number of different disciplines staff the Writing Studio. We have several specially trained tutors who work with non-native speakers. Many of our tutors have had some experience serving as teaching assistants in their own departments, and others have had some tutoring experience as well. All tutors go through extensive on-going training. We are committed to providing you with the best help we can. For staff photos and biographies, click here.

2. Undergraduate Writing Tutors

The Writing Studio also supports a peer-tutoring project. Undergraduate students who have successfully completed EDU 170, "Literacy, Writing, and Tutoring," have the opportunity to apply to work as undergraduate tutors starting in the semester following the course. Each tutor is paired with one section of a Writing 20 course and works approximately 30 hours per semester. Experienced tutors might work with a W-designated class. The present stipend is $300/semester. EDU 170 is offered every Fall. Interested students should contact Vicki Russell.

To schedule an appointment with the UWT assigned to your Writing 20 class, click here.

If you are an Undergraduate Writing Tutor or UWT Faculty and want to view the administrative calendar, click here.

3. Community Outreach

Since 2007, the Writing Studio has participated in several community outreach projects in Durham. Our volunteers are Writing Studio tutors, UWTs, and trained undergraduates. Projects currently include in-service teacher training at Riverside High School and Durham School of the Arts (DSA), one-on-one tutoring with students in DSA's "Academic Literacy" course, and the training of undergraduate mentors to work with  students at Githens and Rogers-Herr middle schools in the Science Writers' Investigative Field Trips (SWIFT) program.

If you are interested in finding out about possible volunteer tutoring activities, please contact wstudio@duke.edu.

4. Assessment at the Writing Studio: Achieving Learning Objectives

Since its inception in 2000, the Writing Studio has assessed its work with student writers in a variety of ways. Read about them here.