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Welcome to the Writing Programs website! Meet our amazing faculty, learn about our campus and community outreach programs, and discover how we help students write and communicate better throughout their studies at UCLA and beyond. Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student, an instructor, a student advisor, a donor, or just a writing aficionado — we have the information you need. Please contact us if you can’t locate what you’re looking for — we’ll make sure you find it!

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  1. Lauri Mattenson honored with the 2025 Campus Champion Award

    Lauri Mattenson honored with the 2025 Campus Champion Award

    Writing Programs Senior Continuing Lecturer Lauri Mattenson honored with the 2025 Campus Champion Award for her work with the UCLA Prison Education Program

  2. Tamar Christensen, Writing Programs lecturer, is among 12 faculty honorees for 2024-25

    Tamar Christensen, Writing Programs lecturer, is among 12 faculty honorees for 2024-25

    Distinguished Teaching Award winner teaches writing as catalyst for change   In Tamar Christensen’s English composition classes, writing is not only a form of communication or a...

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UCLA Writing Programs High School Summer Writing Workshop (English Composition 50)

The High School Summer Writing Workshop (English Composition 50) is a 3-week, non-resident writing course for high school students who seek to strengthen their writing and discussion skills. The workshop is taught by UCLA’s highly regarded writing specialists who prepare ambitious college-bound students for university writing. The course addresses differences between high school and college writing, as well as the college application essay.

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  • A photo of Melissa Goodnight, UCLA Ph.D. in Education, Assistant Professor in Global Studies at University of Illinois

    The Graduate Certificate in Writing Pedagogy and TAing in writing programs was a wonderful opportunity for me and definitely was something that my current program thought was valuable in their decision-making around my hire. I use my experiences with structuring peer review and teaching students writing in my current undergraduate... Read more

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