The Balancing Act: Compositionists on Writing the Dissertation
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Mysti Rudd | Lamar State College–Port Arthur, TX → Lamar State College–Port Arthur two-year | |
| Speakers | Natalie Dorfeld | Thiel College, Greenville, PA → Thiel College | Just Do It: A Marathoner’s Guide to Completing a Dissertation in One Year |
| Speakers | John Guelcher | Indiana University of Pennsylvania → Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Lessons from the Monastery: Applying a Buddhist Monk’s Schedule to Dissertation Writing |
| Speakers | Amy Lynch-Biniek | Kutztown University, PA → Kutztown University | Revising My Writing, Revising My Teaching: How Writing My Dissertation Taught Me to Re-see Revision in the Composition Classroom |
| Speakers | Krystia Nora | Indiana University of Pennsylvania → Indiana University of Pennsylvania | The Dissertation Phenomenon: Developmental Writer, Again? |
| Respondent | Natalie Dorfeld | Thiel College, Greenville, PA → Thiel College |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 167 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “The Balancing Act: Compositionists on Writing the Dissertation.” 2008 Convention Program, New Orleans, session F.32. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 3, 2026.