Marit MacArthur

Marit MacArthur is a Lecturer in the University Writing Program (UWP) at the University of California, Davis. She holds a PhD from UC Davis (2005), an MFA from Warren Wilson College (2013), and a BA from Northwestern University (1996). Her research focuses on AI and writing, digital voice studies, Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), and performance studies. She is a faculty affiliate with the Performance Studies Graduate Group and co-directs major grants including a $1.5M California Learning Lab project and a $2.5M SSHRC Partnership Grant (SpokenWeb). Recent work explores AI ethics in writing, collaborative interdisciplinary methodologies, and digital tools for voice analysis.

Education:

• Ph.D., English, UC Davis, 2005
• MFA, Creative Writing, Warren Wilson College, 2013
• B.A., English, Northwestern University, 1996

Research Interests: Combines digital humanities with literary analysis, emphasizing AI in education, first-generation student support, and open-source software development. Her work often bridges cultural analytics, performance studies, and 20th-century poetry traditions.

Awards & Grants:

• ACLS Digital Innovations Fellowship (2015–2016)
• NEH Digital Humanities Advancement Grant (Co-Director, 2018–2019)
• Fulbright Research Fellowship (University of Lodz, 2008)

Grants & Projects: Leads the 'Peer and AI Review + Reflection' project (UC Davis/Community College partnership) and co-leads SpokenWeb, a transnational archive of literary recordings. Previously directed a documentary film on first-generation migrant students (Camp to Campus).

Labs & Affiliations: Affiliated with UC Davis's ModLab and Davis Humanities Institute. Collaborates internationally on digital voice studies and cultural analytics initiatives.