opportunities beyond the classroom
Becoming a Peer Colleague opens doors for students beyond the para-professional experience they gain while working in the classroom. Colleagues have the opportunity to attend conferences, present research on panels and at poster sessions, further their research in Independent Study, and pursue publication.
Check out some of the recent opportunities our Peer Colleagues have experienced!
Conferences
SUNY Council on Writing - 2016
Peer Colleagues Alexa Zappia and Claire Sauter presented their semester's research and insights on drafting aids relationship with reification and writing in the classroom alongside professor Dr. Jill Swiencicki at the 2016 SUNY CoW conference. Joining the panel conversation after presentations were students from Hobart William Smith's Writing Colleagues program.
From Left: Claire Sauter, Alexa Zappia, Dr. Jill Swiencicki present on panel at SUNY CoW
Professors Dr. Rob Ruehl, Dr. Barbara Lowe, and Dr. Jill Swiencicki with colleagues Shannon Dehoff and Alexa Zappia presented their research collaborations through the Peer Colleague Program at the University of Connecticut to professionals across the region. The Conference on the Teaching of Writing featured presentations and open dialogue on different ways to facilitate writing development in the classroom.
From Left: Dr. Rob Ruehl, Shannon DeHoff, Dr. Barbara Lowe, Dr. Jill Swiencicki, and Alexa Zappia present at UConn
Research & Publication
Helping Students Manage Complexity in Synthesis Analysis Writing
After her semester as a Peer Colleague, Alexa Zappia furthered her research through a semester-long Independent Study where she worked again with Dr. Swiencicki. Her extensive primary and secondary research was an enriching learning experience that was tracked, analyzed and discussed in a 40 page thesis paper. Alexa is currently seeking publication.
