Dr. Danielle Wetzel

Biography

Danielle Zawodny Wetzel is a Teaching Professor and the Director of the Writing & Communication Program at Carnegie Mellon University. Her academic focus is primarily on teacher training, curriculum design, and assessment, particularly in first-year writing contexts. She is interested in designing instruction that assists linguistically diverse students in making informed, mindful, and culturally aware writing decisions across different genres. Danielle teaches core courses for English Ph.D. students and various first-year writing courses, including half-semester courses referred to as 'minis'. She collaborates with the DocuScope team to improve pedagogical tools that center the learner. As a writing program administrator, Danielle directs foundational writing and communication courses for the university, aligning them with the institution's Core Competencies initiatives. Her professional engagement includes roles such as Chair of the College Board’s AP Language & Composition Test Development Committee and Chair of the Language Writing Interest Section of TESOL. Danielle's research interests encompass Writing Studies & Pedagogy, Instructional Design & Assessment, Rhetorical & Linguistic Diversity, and Writing Program Administration.

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