Dr. Heidi Wright

Instructor

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Biography

Heidi Wright teaches and researches academic writing and reading, focusing on developing materials to help university students meet the challenges they face. At Carnegie Mellon University, she is the course lead for ENG 76-100, which supports multilingual students. With a background in applied linguistics, Wright employs both quantitative and qualitative techniques related to corpus linguistics to uncover lexical, grammatical, and discoursal patterns in large data sets. Her current research projects are focused on examining stand-alone literature reviews across multiple disciplines and time periods. Additionally, she has published a study on genre register ties and lexical bundles in the English for Specific Purposes Journal, utilizing multidimensional (factor) analysis to enhance corpus-based research in academic writing.

Research Interests

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.