Core Writing Program
The 糖心vlog短视频 Pleasantville core writing program is committed to teaching undergraduate writing and supporting all students as they develop the literacies necessary for success in the classroom and beyond. Through our three class writing sequence, students write to learn, not simply compose to show mastery. Classrooms are process oriented, collaborative spaces in which students are free to take risks, to play with form and genre, breaking from prescriptive approaches to writing that often leave writers feeling restricted and unfulfilled.
First-year writing courses serve as points of entry into the Pace community, as writing is a central component to the culture of learning that takes place at the University. ENG 110 and ENG 120 engage students in an exploration of literacy as it pertains to the self and the discourse communities in which they regularly interact. Students will also engage with writing as part of the Writing Across the Curriculum program, completing ENG 201, Writing in the Disciplines, an opportunity to explore the discourses associated with their fields of academic/professional study, and two Writing-Enhanced Courses (WEC).
The Pleasantville Writing Center undergirds the work of the writing program, offering students individualized writing consultations and providing outreach workshops designed to support writing across the campus. Through our comprehensive approach to writing instruction, students grow as critical readers and writers, skills that support the fluency necessary to navigate academic discourse, along with the multiple discourses that exist outside of the university.
Pleasantville Writing Workshops
These 1 hour student-driven workshops will be facilitated by a professional staff member to meet the needs of the attendees. Tutors will be available for one-to-one conferences. Students are also encouraged to use the time and space to write alongside others working on similar projects.
Make an appointment
In-person: Drop-in to Mortola Library 300F, no pre-registration required.
Online: You will need to be on the Pace Network in order to log in.
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For more information or assistance, please email the Learning Commons at LC_plv@pace.edu.
English, Writing, and Cultural Studies Adjunct Faculty
Casey Ellis
University at Buffalo, MA in English
Manhattanville College, BA in English, concentration in British Literature
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Jean Fitzgerald
Quinnipiac University, MS in Instructional Design
Long Island University, MS in Curriculum and Instruction
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Zac Ginsburg
The New School, MFA in Creative Writing - Fiction
Wesleyan University, BA in English
In the summers, Professor Ginsburg teaches creative writing to middle and high school students through StoryStudio Chicago. Previously, he taught creative writing through Commonpoint Queens, WriteOn NYC, and 826NYC, and has worked as an eighth grade science teacher at Democracy Prep Endurance Middle School in Harlem. He is passionate about helping students find joy in writing and discover their own unique voices. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Wired, The Adroit Journal, Public Seminar, Midway Journal, The Corvus Review, and The Writing Disorder. His flash fiction story, 糖心vlog短视频淒ust,糖心vlog短视频 was nominated for the Best Small Fictions Anthology.
Christina (Tina) Gonzalez
Sarah Lawrence College, MFA in Creative Writing, concentration in Poetry
New York University, BA in English and Literature, minor in Creative Writing
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Terri Linton
Rutgers School of Law-Newark, JD
Sarah Lawrence College, MFA in Writing, concentration in Creative Nonfiction
Sarah Lawrence College, BA, concentration in Sociology
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Erika Pichardo, PhD
Walden University, PhD in Criminal Justice, specialization in Law and Public Policy
St. John's University, MA in Criminology and Justice
College of Mount Saint Vincent, BA in Sociology and English
As an adjunct instructor, Professor Pichardo works with students on developing their writing skills and defining their research and data collection skills. Her research interests include criminal justice policy and administration, the intersection of gender and criminal justice, and drug abuse through a social labeling lens. Professor Pichardo is a proud member of Alpha Phi Sigma Phi Nu and the National Society of Leadership and Success. She is also a notary public in the state of New York.
Farrah Sarafa
Professor Sarafa has been working at Pace for nearly four years. A published, award winning poet and founder of Fractyll Culture Magazine, she thrives on teaching languages.
Shirli Sela-Levavi, PhD
Rutgers University, PhD in Comparative Literature
Tel Aviv University, MA in Literature
Tel Aviv University, BA in Psychology and Literature
Professor Sela-Levavi has published academic articles in English and Hebrew on the author SY Agnon, and articles on Israeli literature in Hebrew language magazines. She teaches literature and philosophy classes in Hebrew for Hebrew culture organizations through Zoom.
Steven Salvatore Shaw
The New School, MFA in Creative Writing, concentration in Writing for Children
Ithaca College, BA in Writing
Formerly a full-time Assistant Professor of Composition and Director of the Writing Center at The College of New Rochelle (CNR), Professor Shaw oversaw the Freshman Writing Program, ran the writing center, and taught creative writing. Professor Shaw is passionate about progressive activism on and off campus, advocating for young people, and co-founded the Pride Book Fest. Professor Shaw's debut novel Can't Take That Away published in March of 2021, followed by And They Lived... in 2022, and A Supercut Of Us in 2023.
Ruth Anne Thompson, PhD
Fordham University, PhD in The English Novel and the Oxford Movement
Fordham University, MA
College of New Rochelle, BA in English and Speech Communication
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Donna Zucker
Sarah Lawrence College, MFA in Nonfiction Writing
Syracuse University, BA in History
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