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Donald Gallehr
Associate Professor; Director Northern Virginia Writing Project
Donald R. Gallehr teaches advanced nonfiction writing, the teaching of writing, and theories of composition, as well as freshman and advanced composition in the disciplines. His articles include: "Portfolio Assessment in the College Writing Classroom," in Process and Portfolios in Writing Instruction (NCTE, 1993) and "What is the Sound of No Hand Clapping: Using Secularized Zen Koans in the Writing Classroom," in Spiritual Empowerment and Pedagogy (Boynton/Cook, Heinemann, 1997). His research interests focus on learning beyond the cognitive and its application to the classroom. He is Director of the Northern Virginia Writing Project and serves on the National Writing Project Board of Directors. He is the 2008 recipient of a Teaching Excellence Award, as well as the David J. King Award to honor significant contributions for educational excellence at George Mason University.Email:
Phone: 703.993.3717
Office: Robinson Hall A 419