Cabot House hosts a lively community of people with interests in diverse writing genres, including academic essays, poetry, journalism, fiction, and more. We also have a team of tutors who support students working on course papers, theses, and other projects. Contact a Writing Tutor to arrange a meeting, or to share ideas for writing in Cabot.
For updates on writing events and activities, join the Cabot Writing mailing list.
Cabot Writing Tutors, 2020-2021
Jonathan Karp (Resident Tutor)
PhD Candidate, American Studies
humanities & social sciences
Margaret Rennix, PhD (Non-Res Tutor)
Precepter, Expository Writing
all disciplines, ExPos
mcrennix@fas.harvard.edu
Steven Torrisi (Resident Tutor)
PhD Student, Physics
sciences, posters & presentations
torrisi@g.harvard.edu
Other Writing Resources at Harvard
Harvard College Writing Center: To set up an appointment with a writing tutor on campus, or to learn about drop-in hours, visit their website here.
Several departments also have writing fellows who hold weekly office hours and can help with a variety of assignments. You can follow the links below to schedule an appointment:
- Anthropology
- Government
- History
- Life Sciences: Email Cheryl Vaughn (cdvaugh@fas.harvard.edu)
- Philosophy
- Psychology: Email Adrienne Tierney (adriennetierney@gmail.com)
- Sociology
- For more information about the departmental writing fellow program, click here.
Writing Guides
The Writing Center also provides guides for writing papers and senior theses in various disciplines. Click here to check them out.