Core Teaching Fellows are available for help throughout the semester. Fellows are graduate students who have been trained in compositional skills, are familiar with the works read in Core, and who work closely with individual seminar leaders. Depending on each Fellow’s schedule, consultations may take place in the Core Reading Room, CAS 328; in another campus space; or via a remote modality like Zoom.
The Core Teaching Fellows for 2025-2026 are:
Adam Kane (English)
Rachel Kline (Art History)
Maria Koutsouris (History)
Morgan Lehofer (English)
Rachel Monsey (History)
MacKenzie Patterson (English)
Pritika Sharma (Anthropology)
Blaine Smith (Sociology)
Teaching Fellow 1-on-1 Consultations:
Each Teaching Fellow schedules their appointments on separate calendar. Students should use the links below to request a meeting.
CC 101 students should make appointments with the Teaching Fellow assigned to their discussion section, as follows:
- Steve Esposito, section B2 (TR 11:00): MacKenzie Patterson; click here to book
- Ines Garcia de la Puente, section B3 (TR 11:00): Blaine Smith; click here to book
- Allen Speight, section B4 (TR 11:00): Adam Kane; click here to book
- Irit Kleiman, section B5 (TR 12:30): MacKenzie Patterson; click here to book
- George Vahamikos, sections B6 (TR 12:30) and B8 (TR 2:00): Maria Koutsouris; click here to book
- Stephanie Nelson, section B7 (TR 12:30): Rachel Monsey; click here to book
- Marie McDonough, section BA (TR 2:00): Adam Kane; click here to book
- Christopher Brown, section B9 (TR 2:00): Blaine Smith; click here to book
- Sophie Klein, sections C2 (MWF 10:10) and C5 (MWF 12:20): Pritika Sharma; click here to book
- Yair Lior, section C1 (MWF 9:05): Morgan Lehofer; click here to book
- Maria Gapotchenko, section C4 (MWF 11:15): Morgan Lehofer; click here to book
- Brian Walsh, section C7 (MWF 1:25): Rachel Monsey; click here to book
CC 201 and CC 221 students should make appointments with TF Rachel Kline; click here to book.
After each consultation with a Teaching Fellow, students and their seminar leaders will receive a copy of the consultation report form, submitted by the Fellow. That way, the information and recommendation shared during the consultation will be available for future reference.
Additional resources for students:
- Core Writing FAQs
- The Core Writing Handbook (PDF)
- the Purdue Online Writing Lab (offsite)
- The CAS Writing Center is available for all students taking CC 101 (since that course gives WR 120 credit)
- Students in any Core course can book writing appointments at the Educational Resource Center
Hone your writing skills, on your own time
Flipped Learning Modules (FLMs) are a series of instructional videos that present topics in writing and language use along with exercises for students to complete at home. FLMs are available which help train students in writing, argument, research, and style; linguistic issues specific to multilingual writers; and writing for English-language learners. Access the FLM library and other writing-support resources at the website of the CAS Writing Program.
Resources for Teaching Fellows:
- Core Writing Report Form
- Writing Workshop Booking Form
- TF position description and application info for AY 2025-26