Dan Melzer

Dan Melzer is a Professor and Associate Director of First-Year Composition at the University of California, Davis. His academic focus includes writing across the curriculum, writing program administration, and response and assessment strategies. He holds a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from Florida State University, an M.A. in English from Colorado State University, and a B.A. in English from the University of Florida.

Research Interests:

• Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC)
• Writing Program Administration (WPA)
• Assessment methodologies
• Composition pedagogy

Publications Trends: His work emphasizes equitable writing practices, sustainable program development, and innovative assessment models. Recent publications explore constructivist placement strategies, contract grading, and systems thinking in curriculum design.

Awards:

• 2021 Association for Writing Across the Curriculum/WAC Clearinghouse Best Authored Book Award
• 2021 Distinguished Fellow Award for contributions to Writing Across the Curriculum

Teaching & Grants: He teaches first-year composition and graduate-level composition pedagogy. His grants and collaborations focus on WAC program sustainability and interdisciplinary writing integration. No specific lab affiliations are mentioned in current records.