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Damian Zurro is an Associate Teaching Professor in the University Writing Program at the University of Notre Dame, serving as Coordinator of the Writing and Rhetoric Tutorial. He holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame (2003), an M.A.R. from Yale Divinity School (2006), and a Ph.D. in History from Notre Dame (2015). His work focuses on enhancing student writing skills across disciplines, with particular emphasis on marginalized populations including student-athletes, multilingual learners, incarcerated individuals, and military veterans. He employs studio-based methodologies to foster collaborative learning environments while advocating for institutional inclusivity rooted in Catholic ethical frameworks.
- Education:
- B.A., University of Notre Dame, 2003
- M.A.R., Yale Divinity School, 2006
- Ph.D., History, University of Notre Dame, 2015
His research explores writing self-efficacy, growth mindset adoption, and strategies to build productive faculty-student relationships. He actively investigates how Notre Dame can better serve all students through integration of Catholic intellectual tradition into institutional practices.
Recent scholarly contributions include articles on incarcerated student experiences ('Learning From Prison'), interdisciplinary writing pedagogy ('Equipping Students for Multi-Disciplinary Reading'), and collaborative learning models ('Teams, Skills, and Mindsets'). His conference presentations span topics from prison education programs to medieval monastic labor studies, reflecting his dual expertise in contemporary pedagogy and historical scholarship.
Zurro has co-presented numerous workshops with Nicole MacLaughlin on topics like office-hour navigation curricula and faculty-student relationship building. His work emphasizes practical applications of educational theory through innovative program development.
He serves as a key figure in initiatives like the Moreau College Initiative (supporting incarcerated learners) and the Warrior-Scholar Project (military veteran education), demonstrating commitment to expanding access to higher education.
