About the Writing Center
The University of Iowa Writing Center was started by Carrie Stanley in 1934, making it one of the first writing centers in the United States.
The Center has a long-standing tradition of one-to-one instruction in rhetorical and communication skills. An understanding of how discourse, whether of writing, speaking, reading, or listening, is both purpose and audience-driven has been a hallmark of the Writing Center and its host department, Rhetoric.
Research on writing
Carol Severino’s research program is the only one in the US to combine scholarship from composition studies and applied linguistics to study issues in second language writing (SLW) by analyzing data collected in the Writing Center, an unusually rich language data source
Mission and history
Founded in 1934, the University of Iowa’s Writing Center is one of the oldest and largest writing centers in the country. Our mission is to help those we work with become stronger readers, writers, and critical thinkers.