Melissa Berry-Woods

Melissa Berry-Woods is the Director of Student Diversity and Success and an Associate Teaching Professor in the English department at Northeastern University's College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH). She teaches first-year writing and advanced writing courses, with research focused on African American feminist rhetoric and pedagogical practices. Her PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of South Carolina (2010) was followed by leadership training at the HERS Women's Leadership Institute (2011) and writing assessment expertise from Dartmouth College's Composition Research Seminar (2014). Previously, she held an Assistant Professor role at Claflin University in English and African American Studies.

Education:

• PhD in English-Composition & Rhetoric, University of South Carolina (2010)

Her work emphasizes inclusive pedagogy and institutional equity. Office hours are Wednesdays 10:30-12 at 415 Lake Hall, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.