Marcus Weakley is the director of the Center for Writing & Rhetoric and International Scholars Program at Claremont Graduate University and a clinical assistant professor in the Transdisciplinary Studies Program. He has worked in writing centers and programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels since 2013, and he is committed to ensuring that writing centers act as learning communities for all students. As a professor of transdisciplinary studies, Weakley teaches courses that utilize his expertise in philosophy to expand opportunities for students to conduct research across disciplinary boundaries. As a writing professor, he teaches on dissertations and theses, grant writing, journal articles, and scientific writing. Weakley also organizes the Big Pitch, CGU’s Three Minute Thesis competition, leads the Student Grant & Award Initiative, and runs CGU’s pre-matriculation program for international students, The International Scholars Program.
Co-authored with Greer Murphy. “Interdisciplinary by Design: Teaching Oral Communication in English for Academic Purposes.” In Pedagogical Innovations in Oral Academic Communication, edited by Megan M. Siczek. University of Michigan Press, 2022.
Co-authored with Mark Pedretti. “When a Peer is not a Peer? Negotiating Authority and Expertise in Graduate Student Writing Consultations.” In Re-defining Roles: The Professional, Faculty, and Graduate Consultant’s Guide to Writing Centers, edited by Megan Jewell and Joseph Cheatle. Utah State University Press, 2021.
Co-authored with Greer Murphy, et al. “From Writing Center to Writing Program? Transdisciplinarity as a Means to Institutional Credibility and Support.” In At the Center of Change, edited by Joe Essid and Brian J. McTague. Routledge, 2019.