Bridget K. Fullerton

Bridget K. Fullerton is a Lecturer at Bates College, where she teaches courses in the Writing, Language, and Speaking/Presentation Support program. She joined Bates in fall 2017 as Director of Student Writing Associations, focusing on empowering student voices through writing education and program administration.

• Ph.D. in English with a specialization in Rhetoric & Composition, University of Rhode Island
• M.A. in English & Technical Communication, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• B.A. in English & Secondary Education, Albright College

Her research centers on anti-oppression pedagogies, linguistic justice, and writing assessment. She advocates for student-centered approaches to curriculum design and writing center administration, emphasizing reflection and equity in educational practices.

Bridget has received the Council of Writing Program Administrators’ Award for Graduate Writing in WPA Studies for collaborative work on professionalizing writing program administrators. Her current projects include co-editing a book chapter on writing assessment and collaborating with her father on a Vietnam War memoir.

At Bates, she leads the Student Writing & Language Center, mentors students in writing processes, and teaches courses like Writing Ourselves, Writing With Others and Teaching and Tutoring Writing (With) Power. Her work bridges academic research with community engagement, promoting social justice through writing pedagogy.