Our Mission
Our faculty teach students to think critically about their writing and learning. Through individualized consultation, supplemental instruction, and the humanities, we foster collaborative learning and effective, compassionate communication.
Our Faculty & Staff
Jennie Ariail, PhD
Professor Emerita
Phone: 843-792-4017
Fax: 843-792-9179
ariailjc@musc.edu
Interests: teaching adult learners; role of affect in writing and learning; preparing students for certifying/national board exams; writing instruction; scientific and technical communication
Tom G. Smith, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for Academic Excellence & Writing Center
Professor
Phone: 843-792-2790
Fax: 843-792-9179
smithtg@musc.edu
Interests: science and technical writing; high-stakes certifying and board exams; genre studies; writing and interprofessional identity; composition; rhetoric; writing and healing; health education specialist role
Lisa Kerr, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Humanities
Professor
Phone: (843) 792-2386
kerli@musc.edu
Interests: health humanities; narrative medicine; writing and health; literature and medicine; patients as educators
Kasey Larson, MA
Director, Supplemental Instruction
Instructor
Phone: (843) 792-9024
larsokas@musc.edu
Interests: Learning strategy development for future health professionals; (Near) peer-to-peer learning; Generative AI for education; English for health professionals; Professional development in health education
Michelle Cohen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone: 843-792-2326
cohenmi@musc.edu
Interests: writing pedagogy; multimodal composition; visual rhetoric & design; writing style; writing center theory
Christy Huggins
Business Manager and Administrative Coordinator
Ph: 843-792-6390
hugginsc@musc.edu
Tara Edwards
Program Coordinator and Data & Operations Specialist
Phone: 843-792-8071
edwardsh@musc.edu
