People

Bill FitzGerald

Director

Bill FitzGerald specializes in rhetoric and writing studies with particular interests in the rhetoric or religion, Kenneth Burke and the rhetoric of style. At Rutgers, he also teaches undergraduate courses in media and literacy studies and graduate courses in genre, composition theory and research methods. His book Spiritual Modalities: Prayer as Rhetoric and Performance (Penn State Press 2012) is part of a larger project on the relationship between speech in general and speech addressed to God. Finally, Bill directs the Teaching Matters and Assessment Center in the College of Arts and Sciences.

 

Tembisa Aborn

Graduate Coordinator

Tembisa is a second year MFA student in the Creative Writing program, specializing in speculative fiction. At the WDL, Tembisa manages scheduling and development of the undergraduate consultant team, and assists wherever she is needed. Tembisa has designed and co-edited for the “Outside the Wire” literary project, led community workshops, and last year taught First-Year Composition at Rutgers-Camden. She is also the co-treasurer of the Rutgers-Camden MFA Organization.

 

Erin Gallagher

Consultant

Erin Gallagher is a junior, majoring in mathematics, with the hopes of being a math teacher. She currently works in a program to help teach local middle school students advanced math subjects. In addition, she is a math tutor for CLASS on campus. She is very excited to take all she has learned through teaching math and apply it to helping students with their writing at the WDL. Her best form of writing is academic, but she has recently been writing more creatively. Outside of school, her interests include playing the drums, going to the shore, and watching Philly sports.

 

Nathan Darpino

Consultant

Nathan Darpino is a sophomore pursuing a major in English with a minor in Education. Born deaf, he grew up with American Sign Language and now uses a cochlear implant to navigate the hearing world. He aspires to teach English at the high school level, and bring his passion for writing to the classroom. At home, he enjoys playing video games, listening to music, and the occasional discussion about his experiences as a disabled person.

 

Ryan Harris

Consultant

Ryan Harris is a Freshman at Rutgers-Camden and is double majoring in English and History. In addition to the WDL, Ryan works on campus as a tutor for English and history. Ryan’s goal is to become a high school teacher and, eventually, a college professor. Outside of school, Ryan loves playing his guitar and doing the daily crossword, along with reading and writing recreationally.