Lezlie Christensen-Branum

Dr. Lezlie Christensen-Branum is a Senior Lecturer in the English Department at Utah State University. She directs the Writing Fellows Program, which trains peer writing tutors for interdisciplinary placement.

• PhD - Utah State University - 2022
• MA - Georgetown University - 2001
• BS - Utah State University - 1998

Her research focuses span:

• Writing Pedagogy: Innovations in peer tutoring and composition instruction
• Teacher Training: Development of pedagogical frameworks for writing tutors
• Argumentation Theory: Special emphasis on myside bias in academic discourse

Lezlie's teaching portfolio includes writing seminars, grammar instruction, and literature courses. She actively contributes to writing education through program leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration.