In any discipline. For any essay prompt. We're here for you.

Mission Statement

Promoting equitable and inclusive access, “Grad School Application Essays: How to Write, and Help to Do It!” is designed for all students applying to graduate school and exploring the possibilities graduate school offers. In this support series, experienced University Writing Program faculty will guide students searching for future career opportunities that require advanced degrees by teaching the “hidden” curriculum of professional communication in graduate school applications. We provide writing support for students applying to graduate school through a series of workshops, writing labs, and 1:1 faculty mentoring focused on all forms of the application essay. We welcome students at any stage of the writing process! This support service is free of charge.

Fall 2024 Schedule

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Where-to-Start Workshops

October 8th, Tuesday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

October 17th, Thursday, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

October 19th, Saturday, 10:00 am - 11:00 am (Zoom Online)

October 23rd, Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

November 1st, Friday, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

More opportunities for support may be added on the RSVP Sign-Up Form. Access the Form for more details.

WHY YOU SHOULD SIGN UP:

We're an experienced team of University Writing Program instructors who will provide writing support as you complete your graduate school application essays. We can guide you through any stage of the writing process. Our series of workshops, labs, and 1:1 mentoring is designed with you and your schedule in mind. Come join us!

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Ask-Me-Anything Writing Labs

October 16th, Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

October 22nd, Tuesday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

November 1st, Friday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

November 7th, Thursday, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

November 13th, Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

November 18th, Monday, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

November 21st, Thursday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

November 25th, Monday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

December 2nd, Monday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

 

More opportunities for support may be added on the RSVP Sign-Up Form. Access the Form for more details.

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One-on-One Mentoring

location varies

Once you connect with a UWP mentor, both of you can arrange your meetings based on your availability. Your mentor can work with your schedule.

 

Grad App Mentors

Mentor Name Email Contact Compositional Specialties/ Areas of Interest
Dr. John Acker johna@ucr.edu Professional nerd. Specialties in business writing, copyediting/proofreading, religion and literature, and 19th-century American literature.
Dr. Jennie Friedrich jfrie005@ucr.edu MA in English/Writing with a creative emphasis, and experience with psychology and genres of writing relating to fundraising (not strictly grants); medieval history and literature; disability studies; dogs and dog training; music and creative writing; records and turntables
Dr. Stephanie Fousek sfous001@ucr.edu Personal narrative, creative nonfiction, Latin American literature, psychology, meditation/ mindfulness, printmaking
Dr. Kathy Hardun khard004@ucr.edu Medieval literature and history, Early Modern literature, queer theory and LGBTQ+ history, French, science writing, application materials (job, graduate school, etc.).
Dr. Richard Hunt richard.hunt@ucr.edu Science fiction film and literature (Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel and DC movies, SF TV, and lots of novels and short stories); Music and performance; Spoken word poetry and 20th century American
Dr. Anne Sullivan anne.sullivan@ucr.edu Nineteenth-century British literature; media history and theory; visual culture; print and material culture; children’s literature; environmental humanities; science and technology studies. Personal interests include photography, pottery, and geeking out about TV shows and movies.
Dr. Todd Luce tluce002@ucr.edu Environmental history and history of the American west, borderlands, and Southern California. Personal narrative, noir fiction, and post-colonial literature are areas of great interest.
Dr. Raymund Papica rpapi001@ucr.edu

Program Lead for the Buscadores Grad App Writing Support and Writing Across the Curriculum. Specializes in medieval and early modern literature, graphic novels, comics, science writing, science fiction, and digital media (film, games, etc.).

Dr. Vlad Sirbu vlad.sirbu@email.ucr.edu

English as a second language, science fiction, science and technology, literature and media, global studies.

Dr. Clare O’Brien clare.obrien@email.ucr.edu

Research interests include: popular and traditional musics; ethnography; oral history; transnationalism; Japanese migration; Brazilian history; gender and sexuality studies; phenomenology; grant writing and other job materials. Personal interests include early childhood education, nature in Southern California.

Contact Us

Raymund Papica, Ph.D.
UWP Associate Director
Writing Across the Curriculum Coordinator
 

 University Writing Program


  raymund.papica@ucr.edu