Faculty and Staff
Jill Gladstein
Associate Professor in English, Writing Associates Program Director
Email: jgladst1@swarthmore.edu
Phone: (610) 328-8145
Office: Trotter 105
The Program Director is a faculty member who oversees the Writing Associates Program. She trains the WAs, coordinates the Course WA and Speaking Associates programs, and provides faculty and students with support in the teaching of writing on campus.
Alba Newmann Holmes
Visiting Assistant Professor in English, Assistant Director of the Writing Associates Program
Email: aholmes2@swarthmore.edu
Phone: (610) 957-6110
Office: Trotter 103
The Assistant Director is a faculty member who supports the Writing Associates Program by overseeing the daily operations of the Writing Center, coordinating the Writing Associate Mentors (WAM) Program, assisting with workshops and other outreach events, and helping to lead the student coordinator team. In addition to her duties within the Program, she also teaches English 1F: Transitions to College Writing.
Natalie Mera Ford
Visiting Assistant Professor in English, Multilingual Writing Specialist
Email: nford1@swarthmore.edu
Phone: (610) 690-5540
Office: Trotter 104
The Multilingual Writing Specialist is a faculty member in the Writing Associates Program who provides focused language support for international and other multilingual students or faculty. She offers individual consultations, collaborates in running writing workshops, and teaches English 1F: Transitions to College Writing as well as interdisciplinary writing courses.
Sharayah Bower
Administrative Assistant to the Writing Associates Program
Email: sbower1@swarthmore.edu
Phone: (610) 690-2059
Office: Trotter 120
The Administrative Assistant is a staff member who helps to support the Writing Program in various ways by providing both faculty and students support. Her office is located directly in the Writing Center where she works closely with Jill and Alba to assist WAs.