Carol Hayes

Carol Hayes is an Assistant Professor of Writing and Director of Writing in the Disciplines at the University Writing Program, George Washington University. She has taught first-year writing since 2001, focusing on themes like urban human geography, profanity, and Writing about Writing. Her teaching integrates social science research methods to explore student writing experiences.

Her research emphasizes writing transfer, genre awareness, and STEM writing pedagogy. She leads the multi-institutional Writing Transfer Project, which investigates genre-based teaching methods. This team recently secured a 2024-2025 CCCC Research Initiative Grant for their work.

Dr. Hayes has 15+ years of administrative experience, directing GW's First-Year Writing program and Writing Center. She has published in journals such as WPA, Composition Forum, and Written Communication.