Meet Our Consultants

Dr. Becca Cassady joined the Graduate School in 2022 as the Dissertation, Thesis, and Graduate Writing Center Program Director. In her current role, she directs a team of graduate writing consultants from across disciplines as they work with students on their writing and publications, offering feedback on writing projects and helping foster effective writing and publication habits. She also oversees Technical Reviews and assists graduate students in crossing the finish line as they format, finalize, and publish their theses and dissertations.

Before joining the Graduate School, Becca earned her PhD in English with a concentration in rhetoric and composition from Baylor. She has taught in various capacities in Baylor's English Department and Honors College, first as a graduate student and then as a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow.  Her research interests include learning transfer, writing center theory, and literacy. 

Joyce Chang is a fourth year PhD student in the department of Sociology at Baylor University. Her research centers Asian Americans in the race and assimilation discourse with a special attention on Asian ethnic religious congregations. Additional research topics include racial attitudes, social movements, intermarriage and the intersection of race and religion among Asian Americans. Born and raised in California, Joyce attended the University of Southern California where she majored in communication and religion. Upon graduating, she enrolled in Fuller Seminary to pursue a Master of Arts in Theology and in Intercultural Studies. Joyce is passionate about empowering others to discover their voice — either through speaking or writing. If she is not seen teaching undergraduates in the Sociology department, one may find her hosting college ministry hangouts at her house, planning events or learning to cook a new dish! 

Jasmine Stovall is a PhD Candidate in the biology department under the advisement of Dr. Thad Scott. She is originally from Omaha, NE and completed her undergraduate work at Iowa State University. Her dissertation research focuses primarily on water quality as well as phytoplankton response to changing environmental conditions and human impact. She is passionate about educating others on the importance of protecting and conserving global freshwater resources. Her favorite school-related activities include microscopy, teaching undergraduate students, setting up lab experiments and being out on the lake collecting water samples. Outside of the lab, she enjoys cooking, crafting, cycling and spending time with my nieces and nephew.

Madhur Wyatt is a PhD candidate with the Health, Human Performance, and Recreation. She is studying the effects of vitamin D supplementation on microbial composition, findings of which can be used to make associations with early-onset colorectal cancer risk. Diet-microbiome interactions and mechanisms of host-microbiome inflammation are additional areas of research that interest her. The two master’s degrees she earned (MA in Science, Kinesiology and MBA, Business Administration) provided her a strong foundation for pursuing PhD, teaching, managing research, and serving as a mentor for undergraduates. Prior to a career in academia, Madhur was a business manager at several companies for over 6 years. Her personal struggle with weight management in the early life-years, passion for nutrition and curiosity about the microbiome ultimately lead her to redirect her life’s purpose to studying and educating the world about the nuances of diet, health, and disease prevention. In her spare time, Madhur enjoys a life in the outdoors- hiking, biking, repelling into canyons. She also finds delight in cooking, reading, writing.