A New Tradition of Teaching and Reasearch at Wayne State:

2001-present

Between 2001 and the present, Profs. Ray and Gorzelsky have regularly facilitated summer mini-seminars and directed studies during the academic year to train GTAs to design, teach, and conduct research in community-based courses.

Between 1998 and the Winter 2006 semester, thirteen graduate students have done community-based teaching. Two have completed dissertations on community-based pedagogy and gone on to full-time, tenure-track positions in which they are drawing on their WSU experiences with community literacy.

Currently, seven WSU Ph.D. students are working on dissertations in community literacy, and two new GTAs are about to teach community-based courses for the first time. One plans to design her dissertation project as a study of her community-based course.

Profs. Ray and Gorzelsky continue to develop the graduate program and to shepherd students through the process of completing their PhDs. They focus their efforts on building relationships with community partners and generating new opportunities for graduate students to teach and conduct research in community settings.

From 1997 to the present, our program has thrived on the involvement of exceptionally dedicated graduate students, scholars and community partners.

Are you interested in teaching, researching and working with us? Visit our How to Get Involved pages for further information and a list of key faculty contacts.