Zachary Beare
Director
Tompkins Hall 242A
919-515-4160
[email protected]

Dr. Beare is responsible for curriculum and policy development, implementation, and review. He handles all program-wide questions and concerns, student issues, and placement appeals.

Amy Berrier
Associate Director, Graduate Student Support 
Tompkins Hall 234
[email protected] 

Professor Berrier oversees all aspects of the First-Year Writing graduate teaching assistant program, from coordinating the GTA mentoring program to supervising all GTAs that teach ENG 101.

Ashley Everette
Associate Director, Undergraduate Student Support
Tompkins Hall 119
[email protected]

Professor Everette works with undergraduate students, advisors, and other campus units regarding first-year writing placement, transfer credit, and related issues. 

Catey Christiansen
Graduate Assistant Director 
[email protected]

As the Graduate Assistant Director, Catey assists with mentoring GTAs teaching ENG 101.  

Samantha Blackburn 
First-Year Writing Coordinator
Tompkins Hall 242-B
919-515-4108
[email protected]

The First-Year Writing Coordinator supports all first-year writing courses (ENG 100, 101, and 202) and faculty, manages website updates, and processes student course enrollments.