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Our faculty are more than experts in writing—they are mentors, collaborators, and innovators dedicated to helping students thrive. Drawing on expertise in rhetoric, professional communication, digital media, artificial intelligence, accessibility, technical communication, legal writing, and community engagement, they create engaging learning experiences that connect theory with practice. Whether you're exploring a single course, completing the Professional Writing Minor, or preparing for graduate school or a future career, our faculty are committed to helping you develop the communication skills and confidence to make an impact wherever your path leads.

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Adina Sanchez-Garcia

Adina Sanchez-Garcia

Distinguished Senior Lecturer
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Research & Creative Endeavors
Associate Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies

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Adina Sanchez-Garcia is the Associate Director and a Distinguished Senior Lecturer (AY 22-23) She received her M.A. from the University of Miami in 1992 (ABD 1993). In her teaching, she specializes in scientific and technical writing as well as professional communication. Beyond the classroom, she helps faculty incorporate writing into their...
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Adam Abraham

Adam Abraham

Lecturer

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Alyssa M Altonaga

Lecturer

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Alyssa M. Altonaga teaches Legal Writing & Rhetoric I and II in the Department of Writing Studies. She earned her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and is a practicing attorney in Florida. Outside of teaching and her practice, she volunteers with non-profit organizations centered on criminal justice reform. Her research...
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Brian Douglas Breed

Lecturer
Writing Center Tutor

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Dr. Brian Breed (University of Miami 2015) is a Lecturer in the Department of Writing Studies, where he primarily teaches Writing 105 (Composition I) and Writing 107 (Writing in the Sciences) for students enrolled in the College of Engineering. Additionally, Brian teaches Writing 233 (Advanced Writing in the Sciences) for students across the...
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James R Britton

James R Britton

Senior Lecturer

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James Britton earned his Ph.D. in English from the University of Miami in 2003. He currently serves as the Assistant Director of the Writing Studies Department (formerly Composition Program). Over the past decade, his teaching has focused on science writing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He regularly teaches WRS 107 (First-Year...
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Sarah E Cash

Sarah E Cash

Senior Lecturer

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Sarah Cash is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Writing Studies at the  University of Miami, where she also serves as the Assistant Director of First  Year Writing. She earned her PhD in Literature from the University of Miami in  2018. Dr. Cash specializes in teaching first-year writing and digital writing,...
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Sarah Marie Fischer

Sarah Marie Fischer

Asst. Professor

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Sarah Fischer is an Assistant Professor of Writing Studies at the University of Miami. She earned her PhD from Indiana University and completed her undergraduate education at the University of Florida. Her research and teaching center around digital rhetorics, multimodal composition, and embodiment.
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Valerie A Gramling

Valerie A Gramling

Senior Lecturer

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Areas of Interest: Composition, Medieval Literature, Dramatic Literature, Performance Studies Valerie Gramling earned her Ph.D. in English from the University of Massachusetts in 2013, and has an M.A. in Performance Studies from Northwestern University (2005).  She teaches ENG 105 and 106.  Her essay "Flesche...
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Claudia Hoffmann

Lecturer

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Ben Lauren

Ben Lauren

Professor
Chair of Writing Studies

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Ben Lauren is Professor of Writing Studies at the University of Miami, where he currently serves as the inaugural Chair of the Department of Writing Studies and founding Director of Innovation and Society, an interdisciplinary program that helps students develop competencies in creative problem solving, design, accessibility, and...
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April Dawn Mann

April Dawn Mann

Distinguished Senior Lecturer
Director of The Writing Center

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April Mann, EdD, is Director of the Writing Center and is a Distinguished Senior Lecturer in the Department of Writing Studies. She also provides grant-writing support to the  Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at the Miller School of  Medicine. April has been facilitating the College of Arts and...
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Ligia Ana Mihut

Ligia Ana Mihut

Assoc. Professor

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Ligia A. Mihut (mee-hootz) is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Writing Studies and faculty in the Innovation and Society co-major. Ligia received her PhD in English (Writing Studies) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her areas of research include transnational literacies, community-based research, emergent technologies, and...
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Mark Jarrett Moseley

Lecturer

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