Program Profile

Marquette University, First-Year English
The information in this exhibit reflects data collected on our site visit in December 2018.
| WPA/Primary Contact | Jenn Fishman | Associate Professor of English |
| Location | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Institution Type / Carnegie Class | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 8,355 | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14:1 | |
| Writing Requirement | ENGL 1001: Rhetoric & Composition I-Academic Literacies | ENGL 1002: Rhetoric & Composition II-Public Literacies |
| Number of FYC Sections Annually | 1001: 180-190 | 1002: 80-90 |
| Course Cap | 17-19 | |
| Digital Components of the Writing Curriculum | (1) Digital Poster Project | (2) Remix Project |
| Position of the Writing Program | English Department | |
| Details of WPA Appointment | 3-year term for a faculty member within the English Department | |
| Description of Teaching Staff | Doctoral students in English (literature-based program), lecturers, & tenure-track/tenured faculty in English | |
| Additional Details from Site Visits and Data Collection | |||
| Focus Group Participants | Lillian Campbell | Assistant Professor of English | |
| Jackielee Derks | Instructor & Graduate Student | ||
| Jenna Green Azab | Visiting Assistant Professor of English | ||
| Therese Novotny | Adjunct Lecturer & Teaching Assistant | ||
| Jessie Wirkus Haynes | Graduate Student & Assistant FYE Director | ||
| Interview Participants Beyond the Writing Program | Tara Baillargeon | Assistant Dean for Digital Scholarship & Head of Research and Instructional Services | |
| Jack Bartelt | Director of Disability Services | ||
| Elizabeth Gibes | Director of the Digital Scholarship Lab | ||
| Rebecca Nowacek | Director of the Writing Center | ||
| John Su | Vice Provost for Academic Affairs | ||