GEW Council
Mission statement: GEW Council is made up of elected GEW instructor volunteers; the Council collaborates
with the GEW Coordinator to evaluate and promote the General Education Writing (GEW)
program.
2025-2026 Council Members
- GEW Program Director: Mary K. Stewart, PhD
- GEW 101A Course Coordinator: Rebecca Tracey
- Lecturer Representatives: Shannon Booher, Sean Farley, Mikayla Keehn, Janette Larson
- TA Representatives: Kyle Bayquen, Sean Byrnes, Emily Wolcott
- TT Representative: Heidi Breuer
Description of duties
- Review, revise, and enact GEW changes and requirements
- Voluntarily attend monthly meetings (1.5 hours in length, date/time determined by
Doodle poll)
- Serve as point of contact for GEW instructors
- Assist with professional development
- Plan and cohost GEW retreat
- Represent GEW perspectives and voices in LTWR department decisions
Term length: GEW Instructors serve for four semesters and must be on contract to serve. The TA
Representative and TT Representative serve for two semesters. Council members can
be elected for multiple terms.