<div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-:uc" class="gmail-Ar gmail-Au gmail-Ao"><div id="gmail-:u8" class="gmail-Am gmail-aiL gmail-Al editable gmail-LW-avf gmail-tS-tW gmail-tS-tY" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" tabindex="1" style="direction:ltr;min-height:206px" aria-controls=":wm" aria-expanded="false"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear colleagues,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">I'm excited to share the job ad for the Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship, with multiple positions starting August 1, 2024—please see below. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This three-year fellowship includes service, research, and a 3/3 teaching assignment in first-year composition or business/technical communication. Within programmatic outcomes related to rhetoric, process, and multimodality, Fellows integrate their own research interests into the courses they teach.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In addition to full faculty benefits, including health insurance, retirement, and research support, Brittain Fellows receive preparation in and support for further development of multimodal pedagogy via the Digital Pedagogy Postdoctoral Seminar. Brittain Fellows also benefit from other support activities and services, including the postdoctoral seminar in technical communication and job market support for both academic and nonacademic positions. </span><span class="gmail-psbox-value"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Committed to excellent teaching and faculty professional development, Georgia Tech’s Writing and Communication Program is the winner of the 2020 Georgia Tech Diversity Champion Award, the 2021 Regents Teaching Excellence Award, and the 2021-22 CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence.</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Information about the Brittain Fellowship, including course descriptions, program philosophy, and current Fellow profiles can be found at </span><a href="https://wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu/</span></a><u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span></u><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Short videos about the fellowship and how to apply can be found at<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu/brittain-fellowship/brittain-fellowship-application-process" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu/brittain-fellowship/brittain-fellowship-application-process</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Any further questions can be directed to me at </span><a href="mailto:andy.frazee@lmc.gatech.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">andy.frazee@lmc.gatech.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Many thanks,</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Andy Frazee</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Director of the Writing and Communication Program</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">School of Literature, Media, and Communication</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:12.65pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Georgia Institute of Technology</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in"><br><br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship (Multiple Positions Starting August 1, 2024)<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Writing and Communication Program (WCP) in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Tech invites applications for the Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship, starting August 1, 2024. This three-year fellowship includes service, research, and a 3/3 teaching assignment in first-year composition or business/technical communication. Within programmatic outcomes related to rhetoric, process, and multimodality, Fellows integrate their own research interests into the courses they teach.<span style="color:rgb(0,176,240)"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In addition to full faculty benefits, including health insurance, retirement, and research support, Brittain Fellows receive preparation in and support for further development of multimodal pedagogy via the Digital Pedagogy Postdoctoral Seminar. Brittain Fellows also benefit from other support activities and services, including the postdoctoral seminar in technical communication and job market support for both academic and nonacademic positions.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://strategicplan.gatech.edu/values" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="color:rgb(0,120,212)">Strategic Plan</span></span></a><span class="gmail-normaltextrun">. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.</span></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Job Responsibilities<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Brittain Fellow positions include these responsibilities:</span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">teach three courses of first-year composition or business/technical communication per semester</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">pursue scholarly research and/or creative work<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">serve on Writing and Communication Program committees</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">attend new Brittain Fellow orientation and required postdoctoral seminars</span></li></ul><p></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Minimum Qualifications<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ph.D. in rhetoric, composition, business/technical communication, literature, film, visual rhetoric/design, or other humanities fields must be conferred by August 1, 2024. Ph.D. must have been conferred within the last five years. Candidates should have university-level experience teaching writing and communication courses (e.g., first-year composition, business or technical communication, writing-intensive courses).<b></b></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Preferred Qualifications</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We are particularly interested in qualified applicants with research or teaching expertise related to any of the following areas:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">     <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Inclusive teaching and learning</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">     <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Global Englishes or English Language Learning</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">     <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Literary and rhetorical traditions of under-represented groups</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">     <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Writing center studies expertise/tutoring experience</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">●<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal">     <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Technical communication, business communication, and communication in STEM disciplines/professions<span class="eop"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Salary</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">First-year Brittain Fellow base salary is<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">$58,635</span>, with the salary increasing for the second and third years of the fellowship.</span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Application Requirements<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Interested and qualified individuals should apply by submitting a curriculum vita, a letter of application that specifically addresses<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">their qualifications to work in a multimodal writing program, and a list of three references<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">by February 1, 2024 for optimal consideration.  Review of applications will continue until all vacant positions are filled</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Application materials should be submitted via<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=3000&JobOpeningId=265997&PostingSeq=1" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">the University System of Georgia Careers site.</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun">Requests for information may be directed to<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Search Chair Andy Frazee at<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:andy.frazee@lmc.gatech.edu">andy.frazee@lmc.gatech.edu</a></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun">. An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment, and a background check must be completed prior to beginning employment.</span><span class="eop"><span style="color:rgb(209,52,56)"> </span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">About Georgia Tech<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech’s faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation’s top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Georgia Tech’s Mission and Values<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Georgia Tech’s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 22.5pt;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"> <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Students are our top priority.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 22.5pt;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"> <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We strive for excellence.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 22.5pt;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"> <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We thrive on diversity.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 22.5pt;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"> <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We celebrate collaboration.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 22.5pt;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"> <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We champion innovation.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 22.5pt;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"> <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 22.5pt;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"> <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We nurture the wellbeing of our community.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 22.5pt;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">8.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"> <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We act ethically.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 22.5pt;text-indent:0in;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">9.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"> <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We are responsible stewards.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">About the Writing and Communication Program</span></b></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,112,192)"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">at the Georgia Institute of Technology</span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">A unit of the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC), WCP teaches over 6,000 students a year in first-year composition, business/technical communication, research writing, and learning support. Committed to excellent teaching and faculty professional development, WCP is the winner of the 2020 Georgia Tech Diversity Champion Award, the 2021 Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award, and the 2021-22<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">CCCC Writing Program </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30);border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in">Certificate</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,31,30);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"> of Excellence</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Current Brittain Fellows have recently received their Ph.D.s from more than 25 universities. Their degrees represent diverse disciplines: literature, writing studies, technical and business communication, creative writing, film studies, performance studies, cultural studies, and related fields. Brittain Fellow alumni hold academic and professional positions in universities and industries around the world. In 2021-22,17 Brittain Fellows found full-time jobs in tenure-track, continuing non-tenure-track, and business positions.</span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">Information about the Brittain Fellowship, including application information, course descriptions, program philosophy, and current Fellow profiles can be found at<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu/</span></a><u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"> <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></u></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Equal Employment Opportunity<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="gmail-paragraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(10,10,10);background:repeat rgb(254,254,254)">Georgia Tech is a member of the University System of Georgia (USG), where every member of the community is required to adhere to the USG<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/" title="https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(0,120,215);background:repeat rgb(254,254,254)">Statement of Core Values</span></a><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color:rgb(10,10,10);background:repeat rgb(254,254,254)"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(10,10,10);background:repeat rgb(254,254,254)">– Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect – that form and guide the daily work of the organization. USG and its institutions foster an environment where all members of the USG community are free to share ideas and opinions. Learn more about<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://provost.gatech.edu/academic-freedom-and-freedom-expression" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)"><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192);background:repeat rgb(254,254,254)">Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression</span></a><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192);background:repeat rgb(254,254,254)">.</span></span><span style="color:rgb(10,10,10);background:repeat rgb(254,254,254)"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p></div></div></div>