Who We Are
Our Mission
The University Writing Center (UWC) is a teaching space committed to helping students develop as writers. We believe that writers at all levels benefit from sharing their writing with knowledgeable, engaged readers. Since the goal of tutoring is to grow one’s independence – and because students always maintain agency over their own work – our tutors will not copyedit or write papers for their clients. Instead, our tutors will be active listeners and readers; they will offer thoughtful suggestions and ask clarifying questions, help their clients to make effective rhetorical choices, and encourage them throughout their writing process – from brainstorming and outlining to drafting, revising, and editing. The UWC welcomes all currently-enrolled University of Utah students - including transfer students - and offers free, one-to-one consultations in person and online.
University Writing Center Staff
Anne McMurtrey
Director
She, Her, Hers
Director of the University Writing Center & Graduate Writing Center
Institutional Coordinator and Quality Assurance Coordinator, eTutoring
Email: anne.mcmurtrey@utah.edu
Professional Interests: Writing Centers, Writing Program Administration, Composition, Writing Assessment
Previous Academic Institutions: University of Idaho, Boise State University, and Washington State University
Annie
Coordinator
She, Her, Hers
Major: English with an emphasis in Literature and a minor in Latin (Pre-Law)
Writing Expertise/Interests: Creative writing, argumentative essays, personal statements, and literary analyses
Languages Known: English and Latin
Favorite Quote:"I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart: I am, I am, I am."
- Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
Favorite Book:A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Madi
Office Staff
She, Her, Hers
Major: Criminology (Pre-Law route)
Language Spoken: English
Favorite Quote: "Nobody owes nobody nothin." - Rocky
Favorite Book: What She Found in the Woods by Josephine Angelini
Kaylee
Office Staff
She, Her, Hers
Major: Psychology
Language Spoken: English
Favorite Quote: "Everything and everyone at their own pace. Flow with not against yourself." - Akiroq
Brost
Favorite Book: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, Hillbilly Elegyby JD Vance, Of Mice and Menby John Steinbeck, and The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Sarah
Office Staff
She, Her, Hers
Major: Film & Media Arts with minors in Drawing and Arts Technology
Language Spoken: English and some German
Favorite Quote: "I hate Mondays." - Garfield
Favorite Book: Beloved by Toni Morrison and The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Zuzanna
Office Staff
She, Her, Hers
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Language Spoken: English and Polish
Favorite Quote: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could
miss it." - Ferris Bueller
Favorite Book: The Hunger Games series