The Fred Meijer Center for Writing and Michigan Authors (FMCFWAMA) has a three-person administrative team. Together, we are a full-time Director, a full-time Office Coordinator, and a full-time Assistant Director. Continue reading to learn more about us. 

Patrick Johnson

He is the full-time Director of the Fred Meijer Center for Writing. He earned his Master's degree in Rhetoric and Composition from Washington State University, followed by several years of work as a writing tutor, teacher, and Writing Center Coordinator. While at WSU, he helped establish a statewide e-tutoring program that provided online tutoring to students from over 30 Washington colleges. His scholarship and presentations have focused on small-group tutoring, program assessment, teaching, and tutor training. He enjoys movies, books, and games from any medium or genre, hates pickles, and has an inexplicable love of rain.

[email protected] 
616-331-8077 
Writing and Michigan Authors, Fred Meijer Center for 
119 Lake Ontario Hall 
Dept. Phone: 616-331-2922

Meredith Fedewa

Meredith is the Writing Center Assistant Director. She is responsible for crafting, leading, and promoting various professional development and training opportunities for the Writing Center Staff, developing Graduate Writing Support programming, as well as assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Writing Center. She earned her Bachelor's degree in English and Secondary Education as well as her Master's degree in English from Grand Valley State University. She is a former lead writing consultant at the Fred Meijer Center for Writing and Michigan Authors, where during her time, she created and trialed a pilot program that focused on online writing groups for undergraduate honors students. She loves reading, having chocolate nearby, and believes that there really is no such thing as too much coffee. 

[email protected] 
616-331-8493 
Writing and Michigan Authors, Fred Meijer Center for 
112 Lake Ontario Hall 
Dept. Phone: 616-331-2922

Lisa Gullo 

She is the office coordinator and maintains office and personnel files, processes office/administrative requests, manages phones and other communication, keeps consultants updated on their tasks and schedules.

[email protected] 
616-331-2922 
Writing and Michigan Authors, Fred Meijer Center for 
120 Lake Ontario Hall 
Dept. Phone: 616-331-2922

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