Writing Center Faculty & Staff
Juli Parrish, Director
Dr. Juli Parrish has directed the DU Writing Center since 2015. Her degrees are in English, focusing on composition, rhetoric, literacy, and pedagogy. Other areas of knowledge include fan fiction, detective novels, knitting, and world flags and capitals. Juli co-edits the open access, peer-reviewed journals Literacy in Composition Studies and Center Moves.
Geoff Stacks, Assistant Director
Dr. Geoff Stacks, Teaching Professor of Writing, serves as a mentor to our staff, drawing on his many years of teaching and tutoring experience to help our consultants to be thoughtful and intentional in the work they do with writers. Geoff's degrees are in American modern and postmodern fiction and literary theory. His other areas of knowledge include birding, Bob Dylan, playing music, and being able to name all the American presidents in chronological order.
Megan Kelly, Faculty Partner
The Writing Center was fortunate to have Professor Megan Kelly, Teaching Professor in Writing, as its Assistant Director from 2018-2023; her emphasis on accessibility, trauma-informed consulting, neurodiversity, and antiracist teaching and tutoring practices has helped us to invite DU students to bring their whole selves--and all their literacies--into our physical and Zoom spaces. Megan continues to serve as a Writing Center Faculty Partner and as the Program Coordinator for Faculty Writing Groups, so you will be seeing her if you attend Writing Program retreats or Faculty Writing Accountability Groups this year!
Amanda Thompson, Program Manager
Ms. Amanda Thompson, MA, is the Program Manager for the Writing Program and Writing Center. Amanda's formal education was in history, political science, interdisciplinary international relations, and leadership. Her other areas of interest include music, politics, living abroad and travel. She can speak a little German, mostly using kitchen and restaurant terms.
Olivia Tracy, Faculty Partner
Dr. Olivia Tracy served as the assistant director of the Writing Center from 2023-2026. She is an editor for the peer-reviewed resource Center Moves. Olivia holds degrees or minors in English, history, and music. Other areas of curiosity include bouldering, gardening, pottery, cooking for one, and memorizing song lyrics.
Writing Center Staff
Abby C. (she/her)
Areas of study: English Education for Secondary, professional writing, Irish literature. Other knowledge: Crocheting, sourdough baking and potatoes.
Adeline D. (she/them)
Areas of study: art history, French. Other knowledge: paleolithic art, Egyptian mythology, embroidery, Transformers.
Ahtziri R. (she/her)
Areas of study: psychology, criminology, leadership studies, social work. Other knowledge: translation (Spanish and English), volleyball, Greek mythology, women's studies, radical feminism.
Aimee H. (she/her)
Areas of study: business management, business analytics. Other knowledge: Microsoft Office Suite, event programming, golden retrievers, doing my nails.
Alana R. (she/her)
Areas of study: literature, history. Other knowledge: Toni Morrison, baking, fashion, interior decorating, hiking, trivia.
Alex M. (she/her)
Areas of study: creative writing, poetry, sculpture. Other knowledge: Animal behavior, positive reinforcement, natural horsemanship, early childhood education, outdoor ed, permaculture, backpacking.
Alicia J. (she/her)
Areas of study: Japanese (language, literature, culture), German, criminology. Other knowledge: cooking, restaurant industry (food running, serving, hosting), excel, Microsoft and Google platforms, Canva and other digital design.
Amarii W. (they/him)
Areas of study: cultural anthropology, graphic design, and opticianry. Other knowledge: Bullet journaling, paper binding, gardening, modern & contemporary art history, bicycles, clothes fabrication, Caribbean and East Asian cuisine.
Ariana R. (she/her)
Areas of study: criminology, psychology. Other knowledges: junk journaling, American Sign Language, learning Spanish, horror movies, World War 2, football (cowboys).
Cheye M. (they/them)
Areas of study: English, creative writing, publishing, chemistry. Other knowledge: women's rugby, visual art, theatre, surrealism, Greek mythology.
Dan L. (he/him)
Areas of study: history, philosophy, biblical ancient Christianity and Jewish-Christian relations. Other knowledge: cocktails, sports (particularly baseball, but I'll watch and talk about anything), chess, cooking.
Dan O. (he/him)
Areas of study: clinical psychology, classics (Latin and ancient Greek focus), computer science, French, linguistics. Other knowledge: colonial and post-colonial history of Rwanda and DRC; classical languages; historical and sociolinguistics; word etymologies; Stoic philosophy (not the manosphere kind); pottery; archery; poetry; natural language processing.
Languages: English, French (fluent), Latin and Ancient Greek (read).
Elena A. (Any)
Areas of study: English, creative writing, literary arts. Other knowledge: Acrylic and oil painting, digital and traditional illustration, songwriting/composition, piano, Shakespearean acting, stage combat, Dungeons and Dragons, plant care, fishkeeping.
Gabriel H. (he/him)
Areas of study: Asian languages and civilizations, Japanese, psychology, mental health counseling, Other knowledge: skiing, PC building & repair, piano, USPSA, translation, sci-fi/fantasy, cats, games, cooking.
Languages: English, Japanese (proficient), Mandarin (proficient).
Godfred N. (he/him)
Areas of study: literary studies, English language and composition. Other knowledges: research methods, literary criticism, APA citation style.
Hafsa A. (she/her)
Areas of Study: molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, psychology. Other Knowledges: African history, cooking, CATS.
Hannah A. (they/them)
Areas of study: anthropology, socio-legal studies, biological sciences, environmental and natural resource law. Other knowledge: classical studies, world mythology, the bubonic plague, bioarcheology, dystopian literature.
Heather T. (she/her)
Areas of study: art history, anthropology, classical studies. Other knowledge: Monster literature and cinema, Irish history, competitive dance, refurbishing, crocheting, sewing.
Jaiden S. (she/her)
Areas of study: history, art history. Other knowledge: queer history, medieval art, northern Renaissance art, English and writing, One Piece, bass, alt/emo/hardcore, cooking, MasterChef.
Jennifer V. (she/her)
Areas of study: English, creative writing, poetry and poetics, literature, visual arts. Other knowledge: small press publishing, book arts, printmaking, art writing, regenerative farming/agriculture, outdoor education.
Jordan A. (she/they)
Areas of study: English, anthropology, creative writing (fiction). Other knowledge: historical archaeology, video games, science fiction, 2000s Nickelodeon cartoons.
Lili H. (they/she)
Areas of study: experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, visual perception, writing practices. Other knowledge: knitting, DJing, programming, household snakes, chess.
Linnea B. (she/her)
Areas of study: anthropology, history, cultural resource management, substance abuse counseling. Other knowledge: athletics (track and field, softball), world geography, skiing, music (violin), Colorado Avalanche die hard.
Liz B. (she/her)
Areas of study: environmental science, environmental communications, chemistry, environmental policy and management. Other knowledges: poetry, backpacking, alpine skiing & racing, fitness & physical therapy.
Lorenz W. (he/him)
Areas of study: computer science, systems engineering. Other knowledge: Video games (can't list them all, but I know a good chunk of them), bonsai trees (average knowledge), football & basketball, astrology, comic books, manga, anime, space, chess, card collecting, poetry.
Mason F. (she/her)
Areas of study: psychology, mathematics, forensic psychology. Other knowledge: creative writing, tennis, young adult fiction, and horror movies (or literature!).
Megan P. (she/her)
Areas of study: fine art, art history, museum studies. Other knowledge: freshwater fishing, cooking and baking, crocheting, oil painting Master studies, video games.
Mishma N. (she/her)
Areas of study: English, creative writing, fiction, nonfiction, literary arts, social justice. Other knowledge: cinema/film studies, gender women sexuality studies/social justice, translation, food/baking, publishing, pop culture, fandom and the internet.
Languages: English, Tamil (native).
Nirisa A. (she/her/they/them)
Areas of study: English, library and information science. Other knowledge: poetry, musical theater, YA novels, collecting stickers and trinkets.
Noelle R. (she/her)
Areas of study: art history, chemistry. Other knowledge: drawing, jewelry making and repair, writing in shorthand, reading.
Phia K. (they/them)
Areas of study: International human rights, history, political science, critical race and ethnic studies. Other knowledge: sewing, cooking, gardening.
Rhiannon D. (she/her)
Areas of study: English and English literature. Other knowledge: 18th and 19th transatlantic literatures, Gothic literature, women writers, fiction & poetry, crocheting, soccer, Celtic mythology.
Rhode L. (they/them)
Areas of study: psychology, anxiety disorders, trauma disorders, depressive disorders, art, leadership studies
Other knowledge: fictional literature, cooking, baking, crocheting, fashion, music, bees, pollinators, plants, gardening, disability, neurodiversity.
Ryan W. (they/them)
Areas of study: English, theatre. Other Knowledge: STEM writing, Sociology, law, creative writing, formatting and style guides, old English, set carpentry, machining, plants, birds, music, Godzilla, basketball, soccer, biking, unicycling, improv comedy.
Sam S. (they/them)
Areas of study: physics, math, community service studies, teaching. Other knowledge: vegetarian and vegan cooking, personal finance, art (linocuts, crochet, acrylics, etc) - I'm a jack of all trades, master of none, exercise (biking, running, swimming, weightlifting), social justice/grassroots organizing.
Sheri H. (she/her)
Areas of study: English, organizational communication, 6th-12th language arts education. Other knowledge: cinema, national parks, pop music, photography, trivia.
Susie (9) Z. (she/her)
Areas of study: literary arts, printmaking, creative writing, art and technology. Other knowledge: astrology, music and sound art, cocktails, tarot, patisserie.
Languages: English, Chinese (native), Japanese (native equivalent), French (read/write: intermediate).
Sydney P. (she/her)
Areas of study: English, health studies, kinesiology, literary studies. Other knowledge: figure skating, painting (oil and watercolor), disability studies, coffee (sourcing, making, drinking), anatomy + health sciences, ASL, photography, portrait art, digital marketing.
Languages: English, ASL (proficient).
Sydni K. (she/her)
Area of study: molecular biology, chemistry, psychology. Other knowledge: horseback riding, hiking, road trips, marine biology.
Titus (he/him)
Areas of study: English, Spanish, criminology, public policy, CPR. Other knowledge: sustainable agriculture, scientific principles (such as evolution/epigenetics), drawing/painting, just about every myth known to humankind.
Tory M. (they/them)
Areas of study: religion, theology, disability, gender, writing. Other knowledge: quilts, Dungeons and Dragons (and TTRPGs in general), BTS, knitting, fan fiction, qualitative research methods, utopian religious movements.
