Writing Faculty
Writing Center Director
Allyce Horan
Allyce Horan has worked in the Mines Writing Center since 2013 where she has provided support to faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students on projects ranging from freshman essays to grant proposals. In addition to providing one-on-one tutoring, she has piloted programs such as the Thesis Writers Retreat, the Online Technical Communication Center, and the Honors Writing Fellows. Her interdisciplinary background includes an M.A. in History from Florida State University, certification in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), curriculum design, and several years teaching the freshman core course, Nature and Human Values. Allyce has taught a wide range of academic, technical, and ESL composition classes and workshops since 2012 in which she encourages students to critically engage with content through oral and written communication activities. She enjoys working closely with members of the campus community to develop writing center support that allows students and faculty achieve their communication goals.
Professional Writing Consultants
Kait McNamee
Lead Consultant
Science & Medical Writing, Graduate Writing & Technical Writing
kaitlynmcnamee@mines.edu
Kait holds a BA in English/Creative Writing and an MA in English/Literature. She has worked in both industry and academia, but prefers working with students over anything else. She has previously taught Core Composition, and worked as a consultant at the Writing Center at CU Denver, including work at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She currently specializes in science, technical, and medical writing.
Emily Flouton
Creative Writing, Personal Statements, Fellowships Essays and NHV/Composition
eflouton@mines.edu.
Emily Flouton received her MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and her BA in English and Drama from Queen Mary College in London, England. Emily has worked as a consultant at multiple writing centers in New Orleans, Portland, and Denver, and has taught composition and creative writing at Portland State University and at Lighthouse Writers Workshop. She also works as a freelance writer, and has published short stories and essays in numerous venues including Tin House and The Atlantic.
Gretchen Hack
ESL, Composition, and Communications
ghack@mines.edu
Gretchen Hack graduated from Valparaiso University in Indiana with a B.A. in English and Spanish and from the University of Colorado-Denver (UCD) with an M.A. in English. She has taught Composition at UCD and other area colleges since 1988, including teaching Literature and Advanced ESL Composition classes. She loves helping writers explore and express their discoveries and ideas in coherent prose. In her free time, Gretchen enjoys hiking, observing nature, reading and collecting tenets like this: “To write is to rewrite, . . . One writes for oneself, and one rewrites for others.” (From the character Julián Carax in Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s Labyrinth of the Spirits.)
Harry Archer
Speech Composition and Practice, NHV, and Humanities and Social Sciences Writing
archer@mines.edu
Harry Archer earned his PhD in communication with an emphasis in rhetoric from the University of Colorado Boulder. He is published in the realms of communication and rhetorical theory and criticism, and has a particular interest in science and technology studies. He is the current chair of the Communication Theory and Research division of the Western States Communication Association.
Ryan Lambert
Science/Technical/Career Writing, NHV/Composition, Social Sciences, and Reuleaux articles
Ryandeanlambert@mines.edu
A Denver native, Ryan received his MA in English (composition and rhetoric) from the University of Northern Colorado, where he also holds two bachelor’s degrees, one in English and one in anthropology. Currently, Ryan teaches writing and rhetoric at the Community College of Denver, and he has taught at Northern Colorado, the Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the Mountain Language Institute. Ryan is willing to assist you with any writing situation, but he is best qualified to help with NHV essays, scientific writing, any prompt related to the social sciences, and career/technical writing. He loves, too, working with international students. In his spare time, Ryan reads, goes to indie films (especially French ones), attends concerts, and tends to his two cats (Henri and B.C.).
Honors Writing Fellows
Matt Baba
I’m a junior from Tucson, Arizona, and I’m studying Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE). Additionally, I hope to minor in Culture, Creativity, and Communication. Besides tutoring, some of the other things I do on campus include working as a lead ambassador for the CBE department, and participating in intramural sports. During my spare time, I enjoy playing the saxophone, reading classic novels, or watching hockey. I love to help people, so if you ever want to work with someone on writing then feel free to visit me in the Library.
Wyatt Hinkle
Matthew Rathmann
I am a junior from Larkspur Colorado, studying Mechanical Engineering. I’m also very involved in Air Force ROTC, and I intend to work in space operations or go to law school for the Air Force when I graduate. In my free time I enjoy reading, skiing, playing card/board games, hiking, and watching Netflix. The thing I like most about writing is the research component and how the writing process allows me to develop an opinion that I can passionately defend.
Anamika Misra
Anamika is a Sophomore and lifelong resident of Golden, Colorado. She is majoring in Environmental Engineering and minoring in Public Affairs through the McBride Honors Program. On campus, she is also a member of the school’s Ethics Bowl team and the Society of Women Engineers. In her free time, she likes to crochet, read as many books as she can get her hands on and watch science fiction shows with her sister. For her, the most enjoyable part of the tutoring process is watching the light bulb go off in a student’s head and they can see their work take shape.