Jennifer Smith Daniel

Jennifer Smith Daniel serves as an Assistant Professor in the English & Writing Studies Department within the College of Arts & Sciences at Queens University of Charlotte. She additionally directs both the Writing Center and Writing Across the Curriculum Programs, prioritizing student writing development and amplification of student voices across institutional frameworks.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. Candidate in Rhetoric and Composition, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• M.A. in English, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• B.A. in English, Queens University of Charlotte (alumna)

Her research investigates transformative writing pedagogies through lenses of inclusive teaching practices, multiliteracies, feminist rhetorics, and ecological assessment methodologies. She emphasizes empowering first-year students during critical transition periods, challenging pre-university identity constraints to unlock unrecognized potential through writing-centered learning.

As Co-Chair for the Southeastern Writing Center Association C.A.R.E. certification committee, she advances standards for compassionate writing center operations while teaching in both the Professional Writing and Rhetoric program and First Year Writing Program. Her pedagogical philosophy centers on creating supportive environments where students discover agency through written expression.

Personal life includes partnership with Brian, three teenage sons, two dogs, and a fish, which she describes as simultaneously occupying her hands and fulfilling her heart.