Our Tutor Team
We have an amazing team of tutors from across the disciplines — Education, Psychology, Business, Linguistics, Sociology — who are excited to help you with your writing. Get to know our tutor team to find someone who can help you with your writing goals!
Katherine Schmidt Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
Writing Center Director and Professor of English
Email: schmidtk@mail.wou.eduÂ
Phone: 503.838.8234
Rosario Peralta Cortez, B.A. (she/her/hers)
English Writing Specialist for Spanish Speakers
Email: cortezm@mail.wou.edu
Phone: 503.838.8640
Daniel James Thom, B.A. (he/him/his)
English Writing Specialist for International Students
Email: thomd@wou.edu
Phone: 503.838.8259
Arianna (any pronouns acceptable)
Writing Consultant
Major: Psychology
Minor: Forensic Psychology
Citation Specialty: APA
Channing (she/her/hers)
Writing Consultant
Major: ASL Studies
Minor: Special Ed & Rehab Studies
Citation Specialty: MLA
Darynn (she/her/hers)
Writing Consultant
Major: Sociology
Minor: American Sign Language
Citation Specialty: MLA & ASA
Dixie (she/her/hers)
Writing Consultant
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Minor: Psychology
Citation Specialty: APA
Joshua (he/him/his)
Writing Consultant
Major: English Studies (Writing)
Citation Specialty: MLA
Kevin (he/him/his)
Writing Consultant
Major: Writing/Visual Communication Design
Citation Specialty: MLA
Maddie H. (she/her/hers)
Graduate Assistant
Major: Education MAT
Citation Specialty: APA & MLA
Maddie R. (she/her/hers)
Writing Consultant
Major: Elementary Education
Minor: ESOL Education
Citation Specialty: MLA
Maria - fluent in Spanish & ASL (she/he/they)
Writing Consultant
Major: ASL/English Interpreting
Minor: Psychology
Citation Specialty: APA
Morgan, B.S. (she/her/hers)
Professional Writing Consultant
Major: Psychology
Minor: Criminal Justice
Citation Specialty: APA
Nova (they/them/theirs)
Writing Consultant & Office Coordinator
Major: English
Citation Specialty: MLA
Sean (he/him/his)
Lead Tutor
Major: English/Writing
Minor: Humanities
Citation Specialty: MLA
Suzyn
Writing Consultant
Major: Writing/Philosophy
Minor: Linguistics
Citation Specialty: MLA
Tarrah (she/her/hers)
Writing Consultant
Major: Education
Minor: Language Arts
Citation Specialty: MLA
