Writing Studies is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the role of literacy in shaping who we are and the world around us. In Writing Studies at UC Merced, we explore how a wide range of “writing”—from print-based genres, creative writing, and professional documents to digital technologies, generative A.I., and even live performance—can offer us access to self-knowledge, sense of belonging, agency, and social impact.
Writing courses train students in academic discourse and provide them with extensive opportunities for professional development within and across the disciplines. Emphasizing writing as a process, writing minor courses offer challenging curricula that develop students' abilities to research, synthesize, and innovate.
Dr. Emily Rónay Johnston, an Assistant Teaching Professor in Writing Studies, has been awarded a grant through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and will be spending 2024-25 on a "New...
Dr. Yiran Xu, Dr. Jiajun Liang, and their team (Destina Bermejo, Genevieve Egbunno, Savion Ellis, Carlo Acevedo Malo, and Joy Omeiza), recipients of the Luce community-engaged research...
The UC Merced Undergraduate Research Journal published its 16th edition, volume 1 in Fall 2023 through eScholarship. The journal is staffed by undergraduate students who are mentored by Writing...
