Sara Wilder

Dr. Sara Wilder is an Assistant Professor in the English Department at the University of Maryland and Director of the UMD Writing Center. She joined the faculty in 2017 after earning her PhD in Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy Studies from The Ohio State University. Her research focuses on writing pedagogies in non-classroom settings, including writing centers and community spaces.

Her academic background includes a PhD in Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy Studies from The Ohio State University (2017). Her work emphasizes collaborative learning environments and the negotiation of authority among student writers. She has published in journals like Written Communication and Literacy in Composition Studies.

Her book Writing Groups in the Writing Center: Negotiating Authority and Expertise in Collaborative Learning explores how multidisciplinary writing groups navigate authority and disciplinary differences. Her research also addresses community-engaged pedagogies and racial dynamics in educational spaces.

Dr. Wilder teaches courses in rhetoric, writing studies, and research methods. She has collaborated with institutions like Roosevelt University and Christian Brothers University on projects examining instructor roles in community-based literacy initiatives.