Keynote Speaker: Neal Lerner
In
his 2004 keynote speech at the Watson conference in Louisville, Neal Lerner
writes, “I believe it’s a terrific time to be a writing center
researcher, to think about the kinds of knowledge that might be gained
from systematic, multi-dimensional, and creative approaches to studying
writing center work. I invite you to join me in that effort.”
We’ve accepted Lerner’s call to bring writing centers again into
research mode, and are glad to welcome him to share in our findings in Chapel
Hill. What you might not know is that Lerner brings his experience
as a researcher, an advocate, and a leader in the field to inspire and challenge
us to see the potential of writing centers and writing center scholarship. Many
of you know his voice of wisdom and inquiry through postings on
wcenter and his publications. He currently helps guide our flagship
Writing Center Journal as co-editor with Beth Boquet and serves on the IWCA
board. With Paula Gillespie, Lerner also co-authored “The Allyn and
Bacon Guide to Peer Tutoring."