Get to Know Us

Cody Whitehouse is a Graduate Writing Coach with a BA in International Affairs and an MA in State Security and Diplomacy. He is currently pursuing a PhD in International Conflict Management. He has experience helping diverse writers of all ages and disciplines as a Middle School English teacher in Benin, a High School teacher in Arizona, an English Lecturer at a University in Sudan, and an Instructor at a Teacher Training College in Rwanda. Cody is passionate about history, geography, and global politics. His research interests include supra-national institutions, the African Union, and inter-state conflict. Outside of the classroom, he enjoys biking, hiking, and reading. His favorite genre is historical fiction.

 

Courtney Chester is a Graduate Writing Coach with a BA in History and is currently pursuing an MA in Professional Writing. Her academic pursuits include historical research, game writing, screenwriting, and fiction writing. She hopes to make writing and the art of storytelling more accessible and appealing to those that have been traditionally underrepresented. She is also currently a member of Kennesaw State University’s Game Narrative Lab which aims to study how video games generate empathy in players. Outside of her academic career, Courtney enjoys playing video games, learning new languages, and reading fantasy novels. 

 

 

James Rowe is a Graduate Writing Coach pursuing an MS in Data Science and Analytics. He has a BS in Chemical Engineering and an MS in Environmental Engineering. In a previous career, he co-authored several research publications concerning air quality and wrote a thesis about the fate of pollutants once they enter the atmosphere. He has been a teaching assistant at the graduate and undergraduate level, working with students of all majors. While his studies have always been in the STEM field, he uses his free time to pursue more creative interests. He is constantly seeking to improve his Spanish and enjoys classic movies. 

 

 

John Thornton is a Graduate Writing Coach with a BS in Political Science, who is currently earning an MA in Professional Writing. Formerly an undergraduate Writing Assistant at the Writing Center, he has returned to help graduate students along their writing journey. His academic interests include game writing, fiction writing, and applied writing with a focus on political science. During his free time, he enjoys playing table-top role-playing/ video games, reading manga, and spending time with his cat, Hashladûn.