Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D.

I spend my days thinking in writing and nurturing others to do the same in my practice as a teacher and writing center director.

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

@USDOL Why are all pictures of the American dream stylized for the 1950s? Why are the subjects strikingly homogenous?

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

What exactly are we placing Americans first for? The unemployment line? The food bank? I liked it better when our government at least held the pretense that policy and enforcement were not partisan.

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

@realDonaldTrump Sorry. I'm not big into fantasy fiction.

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

This weekend our writing center celebrated 20 years of service to the Oakland University community. Here is a video that commemorates our story: https://t.co/5y6Ohd02Ft

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

@Liz_Cheney Thank you for standing up for your values and democracy despite how it affected your political career. I often have disagreed with you on policy, but there is no doubt that you have character, something that many of our current leaders lack.

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

@realDonaldTrump The country did not elect a king. We live in a democracy with checks and balances. It is disconcerting for a sitting president to echo the words of a dictator and for the White House to release fake Time covers with slogans like "Long Live the King."

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

It's day 3 of International Writing Centers Week. As I finished what was supposed to be a brief post about where I stand on AI in WC practice, I realized I'm not unlike the student who enthusiastically pens an essay for the wrong assignment. #iwcw25
https://t.co/MSGI7KE4Om

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

We polled writing center alums re: how WC work shaped their lives on campus and beyond. Initial coding suggests powerful patterns across their response. On day 2 of International WCs week, share how your WC practice has impacted your "life outside" the center. #IWCW2025

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

What do I love about writing centers? That's easy: the people! Happy International Writing Centers Week. #iwca2025

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

IWCA GenAI Task Force: Initial Finding... https://t.co/RiXP6KbxpX

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

Here is the agenda (https://t.co/83E95zs4IV ) for next Week's International Writing Center Association Conference. #IWCA2024

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

There’s a lot at stake in #Michigan this year -- We aren’t just voting for President. There are a ton of local races on the ballot too & they have a huge impact on our daily lives. I’m committed to voting for candidates who share my values. #HeartNotHate https://t.co/4KY3ka4q3H

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

It's International Writing Centers Week! As IWCA president and a WC director, I encourage WC people from all over the world to map their centers and to share pictures of their people. Here are a few members of the Oakland U WC morning crew wishing you a "Happy Monday." #IWCW24

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

Consider this sage advice from SI Leader Lisa Bell when considering priorities: "If this isn't working, me leaning into it harder isn't going to make it work." #IWCASI2023

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

IWCA's Kat Bell just used her experience playing Dungeons and Dragons as part of her leadership profile. SI 2023 is off to a great start! #IWCASI2023

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

Welcome IWCA Summer Institute attendees. Lisa Bell, Shareen Grogan, Kat Bell, and I are so glad you are here to Chart Your Course. #IWCASI2023

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

Hello from Missoula, MT. The 1st day of IWCA's SI. Lisa Bell has just introduced our theme, Charting Your Course via a hiking analogy. #IWCASI2023

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

Come join a terrific team of leaders for the International Writing Center Association's Summer Institute during the last week of June in Missoula, Montana.

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

It's Student Employee Recognition Week. Many writing centers are staffed by student workers. Please thank them. #nationalstudentemploymentweek

[Sherry Wynn Perdue, Ph. D. @swynner]

Sometimes writing center consultants spend so much time coaching others' texts that we defer our own. Thankfully, Drs. Ellen Celil-Lemkin & Jennifer Conrad have offered us a session to write collaboratively.#IWCW23 #IWCACollab23