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Susan Thomas is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Writing at the University of Sydney, where she serves as the Founding Director of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Writing Hub and WRIT Program. Her leadership roles include former Associate Dean Teaching and Learning (FASS), Director of Academic Writing, and Teaching Development Coordinator across multiple faculties. She is also the past President of the American Council of Writing Program Administrators and a member of the Charles Perkins Centre.
Research Interests: Susan specializes in theories of writing grounded in cognitive rhetoric, with a focus on affect and cognition, AI-assisted writing, feminist and global rhetorics, and writing pedagogy. Her work challenges deficit remediation models in higher education and advocates for inclusive writing instruction.
Recent Publications explore topics such as AI in writing education, gender bias in classrooms, and the social role of writing instruction in diverse academic settings.
- Scientific Awards: Exemplary Service Award (ACWPA), Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2007), multiple Dean’s Commendations, and Teaching Excellence Awards.
- Grants: University of Sydney Teaching Innovation Grants (2017-2019), Australian Research Council Project Development Grant (2019), and Department of Education Action Learning Grants (2006-2007).
Leadership: Founding Co-Chair of the Asia-Pacific Writing Research Network, Chair of the 2026 Writing Research Across Borders Conference, and editorial board member for key journals like the Writing Program Administration Journal and Young Scholars in Writing.
