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Our Staff

We are the UCR Graduate Writing Center, and we are here to help you meet your writing goals.

  • Lauren Hammond
    Lauren Hammond

    Lauren Hammond is the GWC's Coordinator. She recently received her Ph.D. in English here at UC Riverside. Prior to that, Lauren received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature and Writing at California State University, San Marcos, and her Master of Arts degree in English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University (SDSU). 

  • Gary Qin
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    Gary Qin is the GWC's Lead Consultant. Gary is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology. He received a B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology and a B.A. in English Language and Literature from the University of Washington. He was previously a writing consultant and lead tutor at the Odegaard Writing and Research Center at the University of Washington. His research interests are in applied freshwater ecology and conservation biology. Gary enjoys cooking, trying new restaurants and cafes, working out, and DJing in his free time.

  • Leah Washburn
    Leah

    Leah Washburn is a fifth-year Ph.D. student in the English Department at UCR. She received her BA in English-Creative Writing from Rhodes College and her MFA in fiction from the University of Central Florida. Her research interests include postmodernism, contemporary fiction, speculative fiction, game studies, media studies, and narrative studies. During graduate studies, she has taught composition and creative writing classes, and during undergraduate work, she worked as a Rhodes College Writing Fellow for 3 years. Leah is a capital-N nerd. She spends free hours reading, writing, and collecting more dice for her games.

  • Christopher Valencia
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    Christopher Valencia is a third-year Ph.D. student in the Department for the Study of Religion at UC Riverside. He received his B.A. in English from UC Irvine and his M.A. in the Study of Religion from UC Riverside. His research interest focuses on Global Christianity, modern and contemporary Christianity in the U.S. and Latin America, and religion in urban communities. Currently, he works as a TA in the Department for the Study of Religion and helps with courses on religion and history. In his free time, Christopher likes spending time with family and friends, playing music, running, and trying new types of coffee. 

  • Jennifer Mosley
    Mosley

    Jennifer Mosley is a second-year PhD student in Psychology, focusing on Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience. Her research interests include socio-cognitive models of self and personal identity, as well as quantitative models of socialcontext and connection. She is currently working as a graduate student researcher on her thesis project which aims to organize and relate autobiographical memories based on self-understanding and personal narratives. In her freetime, Jennifer loves dancing to her favorite music, pushing herself at the gym, and playing Sims 4.

  • Isoke Atiba

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  • Cal Plett

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