Jennifer Albanese (Director)

Jennifer Albanese is the Director of the Writing Center and the former Associate Director of the Writing and Rhetoric Program where she has taught for 24 years. She has developed workshops and writing courses for the Graduate Chemistry program, the IACS, and the Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. 

Abby

Abby is a sophomore majoring in English and Health Science. She is pursuing a career in healthcare and currently volunteers at the university hospital. She has also interned at NYU Langone Health. In her free time, she enjoys creative writing and playing cards. 

Alex

Alex is a Senior majoring in Business Management and minoring in Writing and Rhetoric. Alex has worked in a variety of professional and leadership roles during his time at Stony Brook, including as a Fellow/Teaching Assistant for SBU 101, Student Enrollment Assistant, and Employer Relations Assistant at the Career Center. In his free time, Alex enjoys reading fantasy books and trying new foods.

Aman

Aman is a junior majoring in Health Sciences and English. He is interested in the medical humanities and has previously interned at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. His poetry has been published in Narrative, Consequence, and the anthology "Dear Human at the Edge of Time." He is also an editor for Stony Brook's undergraduate literary magazine, Sandpiper Review.

Anjali

Anjali is a sophomore double majoring in Globalization Studies/International Relations and Journalism. She is a TA for HON 201 and a news editor at the Stony Brook Press. Her articles have been published in The Press, The Sidekick, and Watch Us Rise. She aims to pursue international law in the future. In her free time, she watches (and rewatches) Bollywood movies while knitting.

Antonio

Antonio is a junior majoring in environmental studies with a minor in journalism. He is also an editor at The Stony Brook Press, the campus magazine. At The Press, Antonio writes and edits articles, creates magazine layouts and manages the magazine’s TikTok account. In his free time you’ll likely find him with headphones on and taking pictures of the deer on campus. 

Brian

Brian is a PhD student in the English department and he is currently working towards a certificate in teaching writing. His research focuses on the relationships between narrative, depictions of space and place, and national boundaries in Modernist fiction. When he’s not writing about space, he enjoys exploring it by seeking out new running and hiking trails. 

Carmela

Carmela is a senior pursuing a BA in Environmental Studies. Her writing focuses on environmental issues and wildlife advocacy. She hopes to pursue a  Master's degree in landscape architecture and eventually a career in the field. She is the current acting president of the SBU Greenhouse Club where she teaches members about horticulture. In her free time, she can be found playing Stardew Valley, crocheting, or missing her cat.

Carmine

Carmine is a senior majoring in English and History with a minor in Music Theory. He is the head coach of the NACE Smash Ultimate team at Stony Brook and intends to pursue a career in criminal law. In his free time, you can find him studying for the LSAT, playing Ultimate, or training to failure at the rec center.

Dimitri

Dimitri is a Biology major with a concentration in Developmental Genetics and is pursuing two minors: one in Spanish Language and Literature and one in Writing and Rhetoric. He hopes to pursue a career in medicine and enjoys working in both clinical and research-based settings. In his free time, you can find him in the Union hanging out with his friends, in the library studying, or on his way to the nearest Dunkin.

Dominic

Dominic is a graduate student in the English MA Program. His current research interests are in Medieval and Gothic Literature. When not working at the Writing Center, he works part-time as a Graduate Student Assistant in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and as an SAT tutor. He spends his off time practicing guitar, writing fiction, or playing with his dog–and occasionally–you will see him with a cup of coffee.

Elise

Elise is a sophomore majoring in physics and astronomy  and minoring  in English. She is a member of the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program on campus, and the secretary for the new Women in Physics and Astronomy club. Elise is also currently a TA for the undergraduate physics labs. In her free time you can find her reading the densest object in the universe (her class textbook), or talking about the movie she deems to be a new cult classic: Slother House. 

Ellaha

Ellaha is a senior with a major in English Literature and a minor in Studio Art. She is in the University Scholars program and part of the copy editing team for The Statesman. Ellaha is interested in the poetic and creative writing disciplines. In her free time, she can be found trying to talk to animals and waiting for the sky to fall.

Harrison

Harrison is a sophomore majoring in Environmental Studies and minoring in Biology. He is also a part of the MBA program fast-track specializing in innovation. He is interested in pursuing a career in ecology, environmental engineering, and GIS mapping. At his high school, he previously held down the vice president role for the English Honor Society. Today, he’s up Monday through Friday at the crack of dawn for daily practice as equipment manager of Crew at Stony Brook University. He also wrote an Op-Ed piece for the LiveOakCS.com blog page regarding environmental ownership. If you ask him what song he’s listening to, it's probably by John Mayer.

Jackie

Jackie is a senior majoring in English and minoring in Professional Writing and Spanish Language and Literature. She loves writing and hopes to continue following this passion by pursuing a career in publishing or editing after graduation. In her free time, you can find her reading a good book, listening to Taylor Swift, or researching the next national park she wants to travel to. 

Kevin

Kevin is a junior pursuing a BA in English. He has written papers for many disciplines in Humanities, including history, philosophy, and literature. He was an S Jay Levy Fellow at City College of New York and has received a Scholastic Gold Key Award for his poetry. You can find him watching video essays on YouTube, biking, or drawing in his sketchbook in his free time. Kevin aspires to be a Narrative Director in gaming.

Laaibah

Laaibah is a sophomore majoring in Technological Systems Management and minoring in Film and Screen Studies. She is a Peer Mentor for the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and is a member of Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity here on campus. She is currently participating in an externship with igniteXL and Paragon One working with AI-Powered Deal Sourcing. In her free time, you’ll find her listening to music, watching films, or journaling. 

Laci

Laci is a junior majoring in English and minoring in writing and rhetoric and women's and gender studies. She was previously a TA for EGL 204, and is currently a TA for WRT 102. Laci participated in a fellowship with the National Humanities Center, where she studied oral histories and disability advocacy. She also received the Thomas Rogers Award for most outstanding essay written in an English class. In her free time, you will probably find Laci working on her honors thesis centered around the queer subtext in the works of Shirley Jackson. 

Marissa

Marissa is a junior student majoring in Psychology with a minor in Writing and Rhetoric.  In her free time, Marissa can be found curled up with a good book or out on a hike taking pictures of everything. She also really loves concerts and hanging out with friends and family

Morgan

Morgan is a junior majoring in Health Science and minoring in Biology and in Writing and Rhetoric. She is currently pursuing a career in medicine and enjoys working in the hospital. Most of her free time is spent reading a good book, watching movies, or with friends.

Muriel

Muriel is a junior majoring in Health Science with a minor in Writing and Rhetoric on the pre-medical track. She aspires to work as a pediatric ophthalmologist in the future. Additionally she has been a TA for WRT 102, is a member of the women’s club soccer team, a tour guide for the Office of Admissions and a CTI Forever Fellow. In her free time you can find Muriel baking, reading, or doing outdoor activities. 

Petrina

Petrina is a junior working towards her English Teacher Preparation BA with minors in Filmmaking and Film & Screen Studies. She was previously a teaching assistant for Writing 102 and SBU 101 and hopes to pursue teaching in higher education in the future. She is also an avid reader and spends most of her free time in Barnes and Noble stocking her shelves, reading lots of books, and working with film and photography. She’s currently the Vice President of SBU-TV and working with the Film Department on producing this year's Create and Imagine Arts Festival!

Phoebe

Phoebe is a junior Psychology student with a minor in Writing and Rhetoric. She is also the assistant coordinator for Stony Brook’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program where she mainly focuses on data collection, organization, and analysis. Outside of school, her hobbies include reading, analog photography, and acting like a film critic on Letterboxd, where she writes amateur, but very funny movie reviews. You can find her in the Humanities building pretending to study for the GRE (where she is actually re-watching Scream).

Rachel

Rachel is a first-year PhD student in the English Department.  She enjoys helping students improve their writing in all fields and genres.  In her free time, you can find her reading, cooking, spending time with friends, and playing video games.

Ramsha

Ramsha is a MSW/MA in Bioethics student. She recently graduated with a major in Biology and a minor in Writing and Rhetoric. She has written for Stony Brook’s Odyssey magazine in the past. She enjoys working in healthcare settings and has interned at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she became particularly interested in the field of medical ethics. In her free time, she can be found reading fantasy novels, rewatching Howl’s Moving Castle, or hanging out with friends. 

Rob

Rob is a senior with a major in Biochemistry and a minor in the Writing and Rhetoric. He is pursuing a career as a physician to work with children and athletes. In his spare time, you can find Rob working out, reading, or watching the Yankees and Jets. 

Sarah D

Currently finishing her dissertation project on literary nuclear history, Sarah Fisher Davis is a PhD candidate in English and holds graduate certificates in Writing and Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. Her research and teaching focus on the environmental humanities and social & environmental justice issues within a variety of media, including film and comics. When not musing about Godzilla or other atomic topics, she enjoys being outside, pretending to be a coffee snob, and planning her next hypothetical trip. After taking a short break from tutoring, she is excited to return to the Writing Center!

Sara

Sara is faculty in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric. Her research focuses on the intersection of biopolitics, neoliberalism and ecocriticism in contemporary fiction. When she isn't reading abstruse theory or writing about clones, she pretends to be funny on Twitter and unironically watches Arnold Schwarzenegger movies.

Sean

Sean is a junior majoring in History and Globalization Studies & International Relations. He hopes to go to law school post-graduation, and is currently in the process of studying for the LSAT.  He plays the saxophone in the Spirit of Stony Brook marching band, and is in the Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity on campus. In his off time, Sean likes to play video games, practice his saxophone, and attend the many sports events that happen across Stony Brook.

Sophie

Sophie is an MFA student studying Creative Writing and Literature. As an undergraduate, she founded Stony Brook's literary magazine Sandpiper Review. Sophie's fiction and poetry have appeared in BOMB, The Los Angeles Review, Storm Cellar, The Southampton Review, and elsewhere. When she's not writing, she can usually be found playing with her dog, Elmo.

Taylor

Taylor is a senior majoring in English with a minor in music. She is part of the English Honors program and is currently in the process of writing her final thesis focusing on how romance novels are viewed as media objects within the publishing market. Taylor has also been a teaching assistant for a Shakespearean Tragedy class and works as a Student Staff Assistant in the Office of Academic Engagement assisting freshmen students. In her free time, you can find her playing with her cat Merlot, listening to Taylor Swift, or writing songs of her own!