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About the Authors

Paul Chafe, PhD, MA, BA, Contract Lecturer, Ryerson University, Faculty of Arts, English Department, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Aaron Tucker, MA, BA, Contract Lecturer, Ryerson University, Faculty of Arts, English Department, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Kari Maaren, PhD, MA, BA, Contract Lecturer, Ryerson University, Faculty of Arts, English Department, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Martha Adante, PhD, MA, BA, Contract Lecturer, Ryerson University, Faculty of Arts, English Department, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Val Lem, MLS, BEd, BA, Liaison Librarian, Ryerson University, Ryerson Library, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Trina Grover, MLS, Hons. B.A., Librarian, Ryerson University Library and Archives, Toronto, ON, Canada

Kelly Dermody, MA, MISt, BA (Hons), Librarian, Ryerson University, Ryerson University Library & Archives, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Contact Person

Aaron Tucker
atucker@ryerson.ca
350 Victoria St.
Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3
English Department
Ryerson University

Dr. Paul Chafe
pchafe@ryerson.ca
350 Victoria St.
Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3
English Department
Ryerson University

Note to Educators Using this Resource

We encourage you to use this resource and would love to hear if you have integrated it into your curriculum. Please consider notifying Dr. Chafe or Aaron Tucker if you are using it in your course and if you are: identify the course you are using it in, which parts of the text you are using and the number of students.

Content Advisory Team

Stuart Murray, PhD, MA, M.Phil, BA (Hons), Professor, Carleton University, Faculty of Arts, English Department, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Rachel Stuckey, MA, developmental editor.

Digitization Assistants

Jean Puthenpurayil, BA, Research Associate, Ryerson University, English Department, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Andrea Davidson, MSt, BA (Hons), Research Associate, Ryerson University, Ryerson University Library & Archives, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Andrea Lee, BA (Hons), Library Digitization Projects Assistant, Ryerson University, Human Resources, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Hafsa Misbahuddin, BEng student, Library Digitization Projects Assistant, Ryerson University, Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Video Design and Production

Catherine Jenkins, PhD, MA, BA, Contract Lecturer, Ryerson University, Faculty of Communication and Design, School of Professional Communication,  Toronto, ON, Canada.

Kari Maaren, PhD, MA, BA, Contract Lecturer, Ryerson University, Faculty of Arts, English Department, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Nada Savicevic, MA Interactive Design, MArch, BSc Eng, Instructional Designer, Office of eLearning, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Negin Hematlooeian, Motion Graphics Designer, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Ahmad Abu-kwiek, BA student, Ryerson University, Faculty of Communication and Design, RTA School of Media: Sport Media, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Aaron Hamilton, BA student, Ryerson University, Faculty of Communication and Design, RTA School of Media: Sport Media, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Jing Han, BTech student, Ryerson University, Faculty of Communication and Design, Graphic Communications Management, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Christo Luksatrio, BA student, Ryerson University, Faculty of Communication and Design, School of Professional Communication, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Andrew Tang, BTech student, Ryerson University, Faculty of Communication and Design, Graphic Communications Management, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Acknowledgments

Wendy Freeman, PhD, MSc, Director, Office of e-Learning, Associate Professor, Ryerson University, Faculty of Communication and Design, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Ann Ludbrook, MLIS, MA, BA, Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Christopher Visser, BSc, Special Projects Coordinator, Ryerson University, Office of the Provost, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Sally Wilson, MLS, BA, Web Services Librarian, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Write Here, Right Now by Dr. Paul Chafe, Aaron Tucker with chapters from Dr. Kari Maaren, Dr. Martha Adante, Val Lem, Trina Grover and Kelly Dermody. Download this book for free at:  https://pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca/writehere/