Dr. James Garner earned his MA in English from the University of Georgia and his PhD in Rhetoric & Writing from the University of Texas at Austin. He completed his BA in English at Augusta University, where he worked in an earlier incarnation of the CWE. At UT Austin, he studied rhetorical theory, writing pedagogy, and the history of rhetoric, the primary field of inquiry for his dissertation on rhetorics of religious tolerance in early modern England. A seasoned writing instructor with ten years of experience, Dr. Garner has also taught courses in composition and rhetoric, literature, and professional writing. Dr. Garner is delighted to return to his alma mater and join the CWE team as Associate Director.
Dr. Romana Hinton received her MA degree in German language and literature, and MS degree in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), and her PhD. in Composition and Rhetoric from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She specializes in second language writing, and she has been working with many undergraduate, graduate, and faculty multilingual writers across various disciplines. She also taught composition classes and technical communications classes, and English language classes for international students at various universities and colleges in Tennessee and South Carolina. Her dissertation study dealt with the issue of how multilingual graduate writers use and incorporate secondary sources in literature review sections of theses and dissertation.
Dr. Hinton has been recently working on research related to the co-authorship practices among STEMM faculty and post-graduate fellows. Her interest is also in medical writing and editing and regulatory writing on clinical trials. She has been working towards the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Trials Design and Management from the School of Pharmacy at the University of Georgia. In 2023, she also took classes in medical copyediting and regulatory writing from the University of Chicago.
Brilynn Janckila earned her MA in Rhetoric & Writing at St. Cloud State University, and is currently awaiting the defense of her dissertation to earn her PhD in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture from Michigan Technological University. She completed her BA at the University of Minnesota Duluth in Writing Studies in 2015. At MTU, Brilynn studied writing center administration, writing instruction, and technical communication. Her dissertation, however, focused on girlhood studies and methodologies for studying little girlhood. Specifically, her dissertation inquiry is centered around Barbie Vlogger as a digital role model for girls ages 5-9. Brilynn has 6 years of teaching experience in classes like first-year writing and public speaking, as well as writing center and editing experience. Although she’s new to Georgia, she is excited to live outside the upper Midwest for the first time and finally have “less winter,” as she likes to say.
Makayla Mathews earned her BA in English and Marketing from Georgia College and State University. She is currently completing a Master’s in Library Media (M.Ed) at Georgia College and State University. She enjoys interacting with students, faculty/staff, and helping with anything that is needed at the CWE.
Odessa Hinton
Elizabeth Eisner
Maggie Booz
Alison O'keefe
Emilie Barenghien
Brighton Canady
Rain Crippen
Shree Desai
Julia Finch
Kaitlyn Gordon
Sydney Highfield
Summer Hodgins
Hannah Johnson
Jaysen Lami
Bella Lynch
Amelia Machado
Elaine Mbugua
Ana McGriff
Jennah McIntyre
Amelia Newell
Sebastian Nichols
Maya Percival
Lilijana Rachel
Aniya Shaw
Clara Sorrow
Jackson Stewart
Tania Teo
Femitta Wright
Sometimes, faculty and students seek private tutoring services. Faculty and staff may also seek editors for publications. As a courtesy, the Center for Writing Excellence maintains a directory of candidates.
Taryn Aldrich, MA
Katelynn Bell, MA
Peggy Cheney, M.ED
Lily Mcinnis
Melinda Mckew, MA
Cassidy Ryan
Sea Strachura
If you would like to be included in this directory, please email the Center for Writing Excellence at cwe@augusta.edu.
*Note: Augusta University’s policy on academic honesty prohibits student use of editing services on any work that will be submitted for a grade. Students should familiarize themselves with the policy, particularly its discussion of collusion, before seeking external assistance. Receiving tutoring at university-sanctioned support centers, such as the Augusta University Center for Writing Excellence, is allowed and encouraged under the policy.
