People

We are proud to bring together PIs, Co-PIs, Co-Investigators, and Site Leaders from public universities and community colleges across California as well as Eric Kean, founder and head developer for MyEssayFeedback.ai. Our larger community includes cohorts of participating faculty at each institution.

Carl Whithaus professional photo
Principal Investigator Carl Whithaus, Professor and Director of the University Writing Program, University of California, Davis 
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Principal Investigator Marit MacArthur, Continuing Lecturer, Writing Center, University of California, Davis 
Lisa Sperber professional photo
Co-Principal Investigator Lisa Sperber, Continuing Lecturer, Writing Center, University of California, Davis 
Sophia Minnillo professional photo
Postdoctoral Researcher Sophia Minnillo, University Writing Program, University of California, Davis  
Emerson Case professional photo
Co-Principal Investigator Emerson Case, English Department Chair, California State University Bakersfield 
Julie Gamberg professional photo
Co-Principal Investigator Julie Gamberg, Instructor of English, Glendale Community College 
Hogan Hayes professional photo
Co-Principal Investigator Hogan Hayes, Associate Professor of English, California State University Sacramento 
Anna Mills professional photo
Co-Principal Investigator Anna Mills, Instructor of English and Faculty Developer, College of Marin 
Hao-Chuan Wang professional photo
Co-Principal Investigator Hao-Chuan Wang, Associate Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Davis 
Karen Crozer professional photo
Co-Investigator Karen Crozer, English Department Chair, Los Angeles Mission College 
Michelle Cruz Gonzales professonal photo
Consultant Michelle Cruz Gonzales, English Professor, Las Positas College. With Kisha Quesada Turner, she provided consejos about potential linguistic bias and opportunities for linguistic justice. 
Eric Kean professional photo
Co-Investigator Eric Kean, Founder and Lead Developer, MyEssayFeedback.ai 
Rachel Leibrock professional photo
Co-Investigator Rachel Leibrock, Professor of Journalism, American River College 
Aparna Sinha professional photo
Co-Investigator Aparna Sinha, Associate Professor of Culture and Communication, California State University Maritime 
Kisha Quesada Turner photo
Consultant Kisha Quesada Turner, English Professor, Las Positas College. With Michelle Cruz Gonzales, she provided consejos about potential linguistic bias and opportunities for linguistic justice. 
Valerie Turner professional photo
Co-Investigator Valerie Turner, California State University Bakersfield