Writing Consultants

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. Hannah Soblo earned her MA and PhD in writing studies and sociolinguistics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her previous writing center experience includes serving as the graduate assistant director, assistant ESL writing program director, and tutor training leader at the Judith Anderson Herbert Writing Center at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. In addition, Dr. Soblo has articles published in Material Culture, CATESOL Journal, and Journal of English for Academic Purposes. She presented at symposiums and conferences in the US and internationally. Currently Dr. Soblo works with graduate students, faculty, staff, and postdoctoral researchers at Augusta University's Center for Writing Excellence.

Dr. Megan Callaghan earned her MA and PhD in English from the University of Georgia, where she also worked as a writing center consultant. Her dissertation research focused on the intersection of narrative structure, reader response theory, and social justice movements in British women's fiction of the 18^th and 19^th centuries. She is currently completing a Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) from Valdosta State University with a concentration in reference & instruction librarianship. Dr. Callaghan has extensive experience in working with nonnative speakers of English, graduate students, and faculty on improving their writing for dissertations/theses, graduate/professional school applications and job search materials, and academic publication. Prior to joining the Center for Writing Excellence, Dr. Callaghan was the graduate program administrator for three programs in the School of Public & International Affairs at UGA. In her spare time, she enjoys playing board games with her husband and friends, spending time with their two ancient rescue dogs, and traveling to famous world libraries.

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.