Writing Center Staff

Reilly Fitzpatrick is a Teacher of Record and Ph.D. student in the Department of English at Baylor University. She earned a Master’s degree in English from Azusa Pacific University in 2020 and an MLitt in Romantic and Victorian Literature with a concentration in Women, Writing, and Gender from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland in 2021. As an undergraduate, she studied at the University of Oxford where she received the de Jager Prize for research and writing, and she was recently granted the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award at Baylor University. Her research interests include British women writers of the long nineteenth century; feminist, gender, and queer theory; and psychologies of education with a focus on social reform, conduct manuals, and the feminisms of Mary Wollstonecraft as they are reanimated in authors like Anne Brontë, George Eliot, and Virginia Woolf. When she’s not collecting book-related degrees, Reilly collects antique books, travels with her fiancée, and keeps her cat, Brontë, away from her jungle of houseplants.

Caroline Franks is a second-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Her research interests are in aphasia and quality of life, specifically using the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia as a philosophy to guide her research. She hopes that her research empowers and strengthens those who need support in conversation and daily life. Before her time at Baylor, Caroline attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communicative Disorders and her Master of Science degree in Communicative Disorders. Along with her position as a Graduate Writing Center Consultant, Caroline is a Graduate Research Assistant, in which she works alongside her mentor to complete various research and teaching tasks. In her free time, Caroline enjoys spending time with family and friends, shopping for new clothes, and experiencing new coffee shops!

Alex Hoke is a third-year Ph.D. student in the biology department and CRASR (the Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research) under the advisement of Dr. Thad Scott. She is from Virginia where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from James Madison University. Her research focuses on the impacts of nutrient ratios on phytoplankton and their associated microbial communities. She enjoys any lab work that involves DNA as well as teaching microbiology labs. Outside of the lab, she can be found walking one of her many dogs, reading fiction, or quilting. 

Nolan Reisen is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate (ABD) in the department of Political Science at Baylor University. Originally from Iowa, Nolan completed his undergraduate education at Kenyon College with a degree in Political Science. Before coming to Baylor, he worked for two years at a law firm in Washington, D.C. and later completed a Masters in Liberal Arts at St. John’s College. His research focuses on Plato and ancient Greek political thought, particularly on the relationship between the desires of an individual and the duties imposed by political society. To this end, he has been studying the Ancient Greek language for over three years. Nolan is quite passionate about his studies and has enjoyed teaching at Baylor immensely. When not studying, he enjoys hiking, reading fantasy and science fiction, and hanging out with friends.

Joyce Chang is a fourth-year Ph.D. 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 Ph.D. 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 Ph.D. candidate in the Health, Human Performance, and Recreation program. 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 (M.A. in Science, Kinesiology and M.B.A, Business Administration) provided her a strong foundation for pursuing her Ph.D., 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, and repelling into canyons. She also finds delight in cooking, reading, and writing.