Meet our Staff
Assistant Professor / Director, Writing & Multiliteracy Center
English & Communication
Claire T. Carney Library 219
508-999-8274
abeardsley@umassd.edu
Dr. Ashley Beardsley received her PhD in Rhetoric and Writing Studies from the University of Oklahoma. She teaches courses on rhetoric, professional and technical communication, digital composing, and other topics. Dr. Beardsley's research focuses on the intersections of food, digital, and feminist rhetoric, examining the constitutive qualities and intra-actions of recipe sharing in online and physical texts. Her work has recently appeared in Multimodal + Justice + Action, Peitho, and Center Moves: A Peer-Reviewed Archive of Tutor Training Materials, and her book manuscript is under review. Her current research project explores the relationships between sharing the material products of sourdough in person and through digital media traces.
Assistant Teaching Professor / Assistant Director Writing & Multiliteracy Center / Faculty Coordinator PAL Program
English & Communication
Balsam Hall 9167
508-999-8441
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Joshua Botvin is a Teaching Professor of English & Communication, the Assistant Director of the Writing & Multiliteracy Center, and the Faculty Coordinator for Peer Assisted Learning at UMass Dartmouth. He began his work in writing centers in 2017 as a Writing Assistant in the University’s Writing & Reading Center. Josh is local to the region and a graduate of UMassD, receiving both his Bachelor's in English Literature & Criticism as well as his Masters in Professional Writing from the University. Josh conducts research in pop cultural studies, classroom accessibility and engagement, labor equity, and writing center development. He teaches in the First Year English Program as well as classes in Business and Technical Communication. Josh is driven by the meaningful connections he makes with students, tutors, and peers, and hopes to positively impact those around him in the UMassD community.
2026-2027 Tutoring Staff
Aidan (he/him)
Aidan is a senior majoring in communication with a minor in creative writing. He is a commuter student from Dighton/Rehoboth Massachusetts who has a passion for writing and creativity. When he's not tutoring, mentoring, or planning events, he enjoys sitting at his desk invested in his creative work. He is currently working on a book series called the Just For... series as well as a screenplay show called "The Danforth Chronicles." Aside from writing, he also enjoys going to the gym, gaming, hanging out with friends, and doing food reviews. He is also a huge lover of music, especially girly pop. He enjoys working with all kinds of students no matter the subject, though he practically enjoys working with those with a passion for their given subject and is familiar with MLA style. He is super excited to be returning for a second year as a tutor and can't wait to interact and meet with students.
Anisa (she/her)
Anisa is a Creative and Professional Writing Masters student from New Bedford, MA. When she is not color coordinating her assignments for the week, she is found at home either crafting, reading, or listening to music on vinyl! Anisa is well versed in essays and poetry (as her undergrad degree was in English with a concentration in Literature) and is most familiar with APA and MLA citations. She enjoys working with students to help them become better students and writers as all the previous English teachers in her life did for her.
Audrey (she/her)
Audrey is a senior majoring in psychology with a minor in global health. She is from Franklin, MA but lived in Oregon for most of her life. She enjoys topics in psychology, history, health sciences, or English. Audrey is familiar with MLA and APA citations and is happy to help with any subject. Outside of tutoring Audrey is a undergrad research assistant and would love to help with any research projects! In her free time, Audrey enjoys drawing, baking, playing video games, knitting, and reading. She can't wait to see how students grow in their writing!
Brayden (he/him)
Brayden is a junior majoring in English with a concentration in literature and criticism. He is also enrolled in the 4+1 MAT program and is hoping to become a high school English teacher after graduation. Brayden is from Fall River, Massachusetts and commutes to campus everyday. He enjoys hanging out with his sister, spending time with friends, watching movies or television shows, and playing with his dog named Finn. Brayden is most comfortable with MLA, but is looking forward to assisting writers with other citation styles. While he is mainly enjoys working on assignments from the humanities, he's excited to help students with whatever they're hoping to work on during an appointment.
Deb (she/her)
Deb is a senior undergraduate student majoring in English with a minor in communication. Outside of her studies, Deb enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching movies, reading, and going to concerts. She enjoys building rapport with students and fellow tutors at the center. She is looking forward to helping students in all disciplines and is most familiar with MLA and APA citations.
Kol (they/he)
Kol (they/he) is a senior in Multidisciplinary Studies. The disciplines that they are studying is Philosophy, Black studies, and Math. Some of his favorite hobbies are crocheting and ice skating. Willing work with students of any major but love philosophy and students who are open to creative thinking and solutions. They most enjoy sessions that start with some rapport building before diving into brainstorming and problem solving to best resolve issues may be facing in their writing process.
Lucian (he/she/they)
Lucian is a senior majoring in English and Communication with a concentration in creative writing, and is from Fairhaven Massachusetts. Lucian is most familiar with the MLA citation style, but has dabbled in APA and Chicago. They're well-versed in English and Computer Science, and are looking forward to collaborating with students on style, organization, and content in their writing! Outside of school and work, they enjoy playing video and card games, hitting the rock climbing gym, going to see alt and indie music artists, and watching scifi, fantasy, and animated shows.
Maddie (she/her)
Maddie is a senior English major with a minor in creative writing. She is from Taunton, MA. She is very passionate about creative writing and plans to pursue a career as an author after she graduates. Maddie is well-versed in all different types of writing styles, including creative writing, critical writing, and memoir writing, but she will be able to assist you with anything you need help with. Outside of being a writing tutor, Maddie enjoys listening to music, watching TV, crocheting, reading and hanging out with friends and family. She is thrilled and eager to help you and give you whatever support that you need! She is eager to work with you on any subject/type of writing, but is more familiar with English writing and a bit of Biology.
Rylie (she/her)
Rylie is an undergraduate senior with a major in English, and minors in both Creative Writing and Literature and Criticism. She is also a part of the 4+1 MAT teaching program and a Claire T. Carney Leader on campus. She is from Mattapoisett, MA. In her free time in between classes, Rylie enjoys horseback riding, doing a little bit of both rodeo and jumping. She also loves anything crafty, including crocheting and journaling, along with reading and writing. She is most familiar with creative writing, literary criticisms, and critical theory writing, and is well-versed in MLA and APA citation styles. However, she is always happy to help with anything you might need regardless of subject or citation style! Rylie greatly enjoys being able to help students find their voice in writing and become confident in the fact that their ideas are worth sharing. She is thrilled to work with you this Fall!
Vicky (she/her)
Vicky is in her second semester of her junior year as an English Major. She is also currently working on her masters in education with the 4+1 MAT program. She hopes to become an elementary school teacher in the future. Other than writing, Vicky is interested in watching baseball (preferably the red sox) and spends her free time watching tv shows and fulfilling her time with friends. She vastly enjoys writing and finds it to be a vessel to let her creative side out. She is most excited to help students improve their writing as much as she can while also encouraging them to feel confident in their writing!