Seaver College

Writing Center

Welcome

Location

The Writing Center has moved  to Payson Library.  The new location is on the third floor of Payson Library within the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE).  The Writing Center will be housed temporarily in Payson 314 until the final construction of ACE is complete.

Hours of Operation

Generally, the Writing Center is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm, with the exception of Wednesdays, where we do not open until 11am (after Convocation). Please check the online schedule weekly based on tutor availability: https://services.pepperdine.edu/seaver/writingcenter/makeappt/.

A Brief History

The Writing Center was established in 1975 by Dr. Cynthia Novak who wanted to provide writing support for her international students. Dr. Novak began holding small tutoring sessions in her office. Over the years, the Writing Center has expanded, moving its locale several times. It is now housed in Payson Library.

What We Do

The Writing Center is a friendly place to get help with your writing. Experienced writing consultants can help you develop ideas, research information, generate a draft, revise your work, or edit a final draft. Our goal is not to "correct" your writing, but to help you become a better writer.

All Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff members are invited to use the Writing Center. We help experienced writers who wish to improve their skills as well as less experienced writers who need help completing class assignments and projects.

We are here to help you with a variety of writing tasks, including:

  • Research Papers
  • Reviews
  • Expository Essays
  • Graduate School Applications
  • Cover Letters
  • Junior Writing Portfolio

Our Writing Consultants

All of our Writing Consultants have been carefully trained to assist our clients. The following are our tutors for the spring 2012 semester:

  • Ruth Book
  • Kierstin Hailey
  • Dillon McGill
  • Katherin Shin
  • Corina Munn
  • Kristin Choruby
  • Katharine McDonough
  • Caroline Mobley
  • Katt Newlon
  • Gina Vrablik
  • Ian McDonald
  • Abbie Case
  • Rita (Shae) Collins
  • Robert Johnson
  • Tiana Kupinski
  • Kristin Walter
  • Natalie Lewis