Maria Conti Maravillas

Dr. Maria Conti Maravillas

Assistant Professor

English & World Languages

DeBartolo Hall 241

phone: (330) 941-3148

mcontimaravillas@ysu.edu

Bio

I teach first-year writing for undergraduate students and writing pedagogy courses for graduate students at YSU. My research focuses on the transition to college, particularly through student engagement in composition courses and success programs. I have more than ten years of experience teaching composition and five years of administrative leadership experience in writing programs and writing centers.

Research Interests

Composition theory and pedagogy; Writing program administration; Assessment
Writing center theory and practice; Student success programs; Growth mindset
Diverse student populations; Basic/developmental writing; Second language writing
Rhetorical theory; Public rhetorics; Community literacies; Prison writing/activism; Grant writing

Teaching Interests

Courses taught at Youngstown State University, The University of Southern Mississippi, The University of Arizona, and Kent State University:

First-Year Writing
Writing 1
Writing 2
Honors Composition
Developmental Writing with Studio
Foundations Writing for International Students
Introduction to Composition at the Arizona State Prison

Upper-Level Undergraduate Courses
Advanced Writing
Nonfiction Narrative
Collaborative Learning and Tutoring Writing
Grant Writing
Technical Writing

Graduate Courses
Teaching of Writing