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        Home / Media / Interviews / The WAC Oral Histories Project

        The WAC Oral Histories Project

        The WAC Oral Histories Project focuses on scholars who have made–and in many cases are continuing to make–significant and enduring contributions to WAC and, more broadly, to the field of writing studies. It includes stories of formative work in the writing across the curriculum movement, particularly during its first decades, reflections on that early work, and considerations of the continuing development of the movement.

        Like out other interview projects, we are currently inviting nominations for the series. Self-nominations are encouraged. 

        Charles Bazerman and David R. Russell

        In this video, Charles, Bazerman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education at UC Santa Barbara, and David R. Russell, Professor Emeritus of English at Iowa State University, reflect on their journey from literary scholars to writing scholars, their early and current work with WAC, and the challenges facing the field of writing studies. The conversation took place on January 16, 2026.

        Elaine Maimon

        In this interview, Elaine Maimon, a leading WAC scholar who has been involved in the field since the mid-1970s, talks about WAC and her career in higher education with Mike Palmquist, Publisher and Founding Editor of the WAC Clearinghouse. The interview was conducted November 24, 2025.

        Glenn Blalock and Susan Wolff Murphy

        Glenn Blalock, Co-Founder of CompPile, and Susan Wolff Murphy, CompPile Editor and Associate Provost at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, reflect on WAC and writing studies. The conversation took place on October 6, 2025.

        Pam Childers

        Pamela Childers, former Director of the Caldwell Writing Center at the McCallie Schools, is interviewed by Michael Pemberton, Emeritus Professor of English and past Director of the Writing Center at Georgia Southern University. The interview was conducted June 20, 2025.

        Michael Pemberton

        In this interview, Michael Pemberton, Emeritus Professor of English and past Director of the Writing Center at Georgia Southern University, is interviewed by Pamela Childers, former Director of the Caldwell Writing Center at the McCallie Schools. The interview was conducted June 17, 2025.

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