Director
Jacquie Spector is the faculty director of the Psychology Writing Center. She:
- recruits, trains, and supervises graduate writing assistants
- oversees student use of the writing center
- gives lectures and workshops on scientific writing
- assists with designing and evaluating writing assignments
- documents writing usage in UW undergraduate psychology courses
- consults on writing in the UW undergraduate psychology curriculum
Graduate Tutors
Tutors are graduate students in psychology who are experienced and motivated teachers with strong scientific writing skills. They:
- advise on general writing practices (e.g. organization, targeting key messages)
- advise on guidelines and rationales for scientific writing (e.g. presenting an argument and supporting it with evidence, documenting evidence, using lean writing and appropriate style conventions)
- document writing center use (students and courses served) and conduct satisfaction surveys to identify areas of greatest need and how to improve our services.