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Writing Studies Advisory Board

The Writing Studies Advisory Board is an assemblage of local professional writers who represent a variety of industries, such as, finance, law, healthcare, software, publishing, and nonprofits. Board members inform Writing Studies faculty of the latest trends in professional writing and provide feedback to students on their professional writing portfolios. 

Board Members

  • Kristin DeMint Bailey, Development and Copy Editor, Professional Writer for Wiley Publishing Inc. and Amsterdam University Press
  • Lauren Barron, Head of Finance and Marketing for Gray Matters Games; Senior Loan Reviewer for BMO Harris Bank
  • Jim Elliott, Founder and President of Diveheart
  • Timothy Elliott, Assistant Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse, DePaul University
  • MaryKay Grueneberg, User Assistance Development Architect for SAP
  • Rebecca Harrington, College of DuPage Career Services Specialist
  • Jolene Kremer, Associate Executive Director of Communications and Publications at American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • Laura Melone, Director of Litigation & Risk Management, US LBM Holdings