Services for Faculty
Multilingual Student Support
If you would like to learn more about supporting the multilingual students in your class, email Multilingual Specialist Laura Widman at lwidman@hamilton.edu. We have also created resources to address commonly asked questions.
If you have a multilingual student in your class who you would like to refer for writing, speaking, listening, and/or reading support, you may do so through Compass, or email Laura Widman and cc your referred student.
The Writing-Intensive Program
The WC Director and the faculty Writing Advisory Committee work together to assist the Dean of Faculty and the Committee on Academic Policy in administrating the college's writing program.
Peer Tutoring in Writing
The advantages of writing conferences are many. Students receive feedback from experienced peer readers, they start assignments early, and they write multiple drafts. Hamilton students participate in more than 2,800 conferences a year; over 90% of students use the Writing Center during their time at Hamilton. To require conferences, please submit this form.
Individual Referrals
You may refer students having significant difficulty with writing to the WC Director for ongoing professional tutoring.
Writing Advisory Committee 2025-26
The Writing Center director and the Writing Advisory Committee are available to meet with you to discuss any aspect of writing instruction.
- Jennifer Ambrose, Director of the Nesbitt-Johnston Writing Center, ex officio
- Margaret Thickstun, Jane D. and Ellis E. Bradford ’45 Distinguished Writing Chair, ex officio (Chair) (F)
- Suzanne Taylor, Assistant Professor of Literature and Creative Writing, 2025
- Celeste Moore, Associate Professor of History, 2026 (HiF)
- Charles Collett, Assistant Professor of Physics, 2027
- Joel Winkelman, Assistant Professor of Government, 2028
