Michelle Crow

Michelle Crow is a Senior Lecturer at Cornell University and Director of the English Language Support Office within the John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines. She is affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences and supports multilingual graduate and professional students across all ten colleges at Cornell.

• PhD in Composition-Rhetoric with specialty in ESL writing, University of New Hampshire, 2006
• Former Associate Professor of English, Bridgewater State University
• Founding Director, English Language Support Office, Cornell
• Founding Chair, Association for Writing Across the Curriculum (AWAC)
• Co-Founder, Consortium on Graduate Communication

Her research focuses on Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), graduate writing support, and pedagogy for multilingual writers. She has pioneered sustainable models for WAC programs and developed frameworks for supporting non-native English speakers in academic writing. Her work bridges composition theory, program administration, and practical pedagogy in higher education contexts.

Her publications include influential books such as Sustainable WAC, Supporting Graduate Writers, and WAC and Second Language Writers. These works highlight trends in interdisciplinary writing support, curriculum development, and inclusive pedagogy, particularly for multilingual graduate students. Her scholarship appears in leading journals like Across the Disciplines, The WAC Journal, and Composition Studies.

Scientific Awards:

• Presidential Award for Excellence in Collaboration to Improve Teaching (2010, BSU)
• Presidential Award for Distinguished Teaching (2012, BSU)
• Distinguished Fellow of the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum (2021, AWAC)
• Best WAC Monograph Award (2021, WAC Clearinghouse)

Michelle Crow has led major initiatives in writing program development, including founding the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum and co-developing national standards such as the INWAC Statement of WAC Principles. She has secured recognition through institutional and national awards, reflecting her impact on teaching and program leadership. Her work continues to shape graduate communication support and WAC infrastructure across institutions.

She directs the English Language Support Office at Cornell, a central hub providing writing and speaking consultations for multilingual graduate students, postdocs, and professionals. The office operates under the Knight Institute and collaborates across disciplines to promote inclusive academic communication.