Elena Garcia

Elena Garcia is Assistant Professor of English and Writing Program Director at the University of Detroit Mercy's College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Writing from Michigan State University, an M.A. in English Education from Western Michigan University, and a B.A. from the same institution.

Her research examines:

• Pedagogical approaches to academic writing instruction
• Workplace writing practices with emphasis on industrial settings
• Writing center theory and administration

With nine years' teaching experience at Utah Valley University, she began her career as an undergraduate writing tutor at Western Michigan University's Writing Center.