Writing Center Administration

Dr. Mary Lutze is a woman with brown, curly hair. She is smiling widely and is sitting on a brick wall with her arm around a medium-sized, brown dog with a curly fur coat. The dog is wearing an bright orange harness and has its tongue hanging out. Dr. Lutze is wearing a navy blue shirt, light beige cardigan, orangeish brown pants, and a gold locket necklace. In the background, one can see the corner of a clock tower and some trees in the distance.

 

Dr. Mary Lutze

- Writing Center Director, English Faculty 

 

Email: Mary.Lutze@unt.edu

Bio: Prior to joining the faculty at the University of North Texas in 2025, Dr. Lutze held the positions of Inaugural Writing Center Director at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith (2020 - 2025) and Writing Center Associate Director at Loyola University Chicago (2019 - 2020). As a new Texan, Dr. Lutze is excited to discover all that North Texas has to offer! She earned her Ph.D. in English from Loyola University Chicago in May 2020, her Master's in English from Missouri State University, and her Bachelor of Arts in English from Evangel University. In her downtime, she enjoys reading whodunnits and mystery novels, taking walks with her French Water Dog (the UNT Writing Center Dog, Nori) and her husband (Alex), streaming horror movies, playing trivia, undertaking adventurous DIY projects, tending her various (and hilariously named) house plants, and drinking coffee. Odds are, you will find her in her office listening to either music, podcasts, or audiobooks while brainstorming how best to assist UNT students in achieving academic success. 

Research: Dr. Lutze's academic interests include Early Modern Literature, Disability Studies, Deaf Theatre, and Writing Center Theory and Practice. Currently, Dr. Lutze's research projects include a researched monograph under review at a university press (Reforming Sensory Disability in Early Modern England) and a contracted co-written monograph on Deaf Theatre through Bloomsbury Academic Press.

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers
An image of the front door of the UNT Writing Center in Sage Hall 150

Tara Melishkevich, M.Ed. in Higher Education

- Writing Center Coordinator

 

Email: Tara.Melishkevich@unt.edu

Bio: Tara has been working for the University of North Texas for over 11 years. She received her Master's degree from UNT and enjoys giving back to the students by making their university experience more seamless through her work in administrative organization. 

Personal Interests: Her two cats, pumpkin spice, Jane Austen novels (especially Persuasion), and classic literature.

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

 

Nori is a medium-sized dog with brown curly hair. She is wearing a green shirt, and sitting prettily in front of the glass window of the Writing Center. She is looking at the camera and seems to be smiling. You can see her name tag hanging from her collar. In the background, you can see the lobby of Sage Hall where there are various tables and chairs for studying.

Nori, the UNT Writing Center Dog

- Writing Center Facility Dog

 

Instagram: n0ri_the_barbet

Bio: Nori is a 3-year old French Water Dog (a Barbet) and has been a Writing Center facility dog since she was 8 weeks old! She is the Writing Center's mascot and loves to help students with stress relief by offering companionship, tail wags, cuddles, kisses, and general cuteness. 

Favorite Quote: "Do you want a treat?"  -- My Mom

Personal Interests: Tennis balls, licking ears, treats, walks, fetch, swimming, and naps.

Specialties: Greeting Writing Center clientele, catching the ball midair, squirrel perception, being adorable, learning and performing tricks (just ask Dr. Lutze to demonstrate), and maintaining her 100% return rate in fetch.

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

 

Graduate Tutors

Mandy smiles, close-lipped, at the camera. She has dark brown, straight hair and dark brown eyes. She is wearing a black shirt and is sitting in front of two dark wood bookshelves.

Mandy Hughes, ABD

PhD Candidate in English Literature

 

Favorite Book: Recent favorite reads: How to Be Both by Ali Smith, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S. A. Chakraborty, and The City We Became & The World We Make by N. K. Jemisin

Personal Interests: Theatre & dramatic literature, reading (mostly fantasy, sci-fi, literary fiction, and non-fiction), listening to music, crochet and needlework, gardening (poorly...), and drinking tea.

Specialties: Dissertations and theses; personal statements, and cover letters, and other job and scholarship materials; graduate applications; business writing; argumentative writing; Chicago, MLA, & APA styles; editing, proofreading, & grammar; presentations & speeches.

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

 

Postgraduate Tutors

Michelle smiles at the camera while leaning forward on a wooden railing. They have brown curly hair that is shoulder length and blue eyes. They are wearing a jean jacket and are standing in front of a brick wall with graffiti on it.

Michelle B.

Incoming Master's Student in Communication Studies (SP2025)

 

Favorite Book: It's a tie between Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and The Purple Cloud by M.P. Shiel!

Personal Interests: I host writing competitions in my free time and love drawing! When I’m not working on personal projects and events, I'm getting coffee with friends or playing video games :)

Specialties: Professional writing, research writing, all style formatting, editing, presentation skills and argumentative skills

Pronouns: They / Them

 

Isabella smiles at the camera. She is wearing dark, square-framed glasses and a green polo shirt. She has long, wavy brown hair. In the background, which is blurred, one can see green foliage.

Isabela Diaz-Dos Santos, graduated SP2025

Double Major in Psychology and English, concentration in Creative Writing

 

Favorite Book: Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint by Sing Shong

Personal Interests: Reading books, spending time with friends, relaxing, and watching anime.

Specialties: Creative writing, MLA Format, Brainstorming, source integration, and editing. 

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

Remilia smiles at the camera. She has long medium-brown hair and dark brown eyes. She is wearing a grey shirt and is standing in front of a white wall.

Remilia Peery, graduated SP2025

Double Major in History and English, concentration in Creative Writing

 

Favorite Book: When the Seagulls Cry by Ryukishi. A close second is Paradise Lost by John Milton

Personal Interests: Creative Writing, webcomics, TTRPGs, poetry, fantasy, science-fantasy, history, and historical fiction.

Specialties: Academic writing, creative writing, grammar, syntax, MLA format, Chicago format, and editing

Pronouns: She / Her /Hers

 

Elijah looks at the camera with a small smile. In one ear, one can see that Elijah has multiple hoop earrings. He is a Hispanic man who has black hair and dark brown eyes.He is wearing a shirt with mushrooms barely visible in the frame and a striped, zigzag patterned, knitted cardigan. The colors in the patterned cardigan are red, orange, cream, black, brown, and grey. In the background is a white wall.

 

Elijah Sanchez, graduated SP2025

English Major, concentration in Creative Writing

 

Favorite Book: The Watchmen by Alan Moore

Personal Interests: Creative Writing, Superhero media, Online storytelling, Tabletop games, relaxing Video games, and the Muppets

Specialties: Creative writing, fiction, MLA, APA, AP style, Journalism, Academic Writing, Speeches, Presentations, Brainstorming, Researching, Lab reports Artists’ statements, and any sort of essay

Pronouns: He / Him / His

 

Sora stands, slightly turned from the camera, in front of an old tree. She is looking at the camera and smiling. Her long, red hair is hanging straight behind her back.She is wearing a periwinkle dress with floral embellishments and a sheer lace cut-out near the neck. She is also wearing a silver heart pendant necklace with a green jewel and matching heart earrings. In the blurred background, one can see more green trees.

 

Sora Sharp, graduated SU2025

English Major

 

Favorite Books: Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

Personal Interests: Hiking and Exploring Nature; Reading and Writing Fiction; Attending Local Concerts and Events; Playing Videogames.

Specialties: Argumentative Essays; Literary Analysis Essays; Introductions and Thesis Statements; Grammar and Sentence Structure.

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

 

 

Undergraduate Tutors

 

Grant smiles at the camera. He is wearing a black jacket with Hozier written on the left chest. He has circular, thin-framed glasses and a black pendant necklace. He has dark brown eyes and straight, medium-brown colored hair that reached past his shoulder.

Grant Brake, Senior

English Major, concentration in Rhetoric & Writing

 

Favorite Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Personal Interests: Tabletop roleplaying games, fantasy, reading, tarot, psychology, cult classic movies, souls-like video games, Florence + The Machine, and thrifting

Specialties: MLA style, APA style, editing, research methods, research writing, outlining, brainstorming, and presentation preparation

Pronouns: He / They

 

Evelyn stares at the camera. She has blue eyes and light brown, straight hair that hangs past her shoulders. She has bangs that cover her forehead. She is wearing a white collared shirt and a pendant necklace. The background is blurred.

Evelyn Davie, Junior

English Major, concentration in Creative Writing

 

Favorite Book:Flowers for Algernonby Daniel Keyes (the full-length novel!) Honorable mentions: To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee and East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

Personal Interests: Reading classic literature, spirituality and mindfulness, having dinner parties with my friends, vintage fashion and decor, environmentalism, traveling, listening to classic rock, and spending time in nature.

Specialties: Fiction writing, creative nonfiction writing, poetry, literature analysis, literary lenses, world literature, Shakespeare, academic writing for the humanities, prewriting strategies, MLA/APA format, editing, and proofreading.

Pronouns: She / They

 

Thomasin stands, looking at the camera. He is smiling widely and has dark brown curly hair and dark brown eyes. He is holding three books by Sarah J. Maas and is wearing a black button-up shirt with white florals. In the blurred background, one can see a butterfly arch above him and a green garden with trees.

Thomasin Dillard, Senior

English Major (conc. Creative Writing), with minors in Women's & Gender Studies and French

 

Favorite Book: Kingdom of Ash (the Maasverse) by Sarah J. Maas. Honorable Mentions: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Favorite Quote: "Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life."  -- Oscar Wilde

Personal Interests: Reading, creative writing, film/TV, music, art, spirituality, astrology, religion/mythology, philosophy, feminism, nature, and animals.

Specialties: Creative writing, qualitative research writing, academic writing, proofreading, technical editing, structural revision, prewriting, voice/tone, MLA formatting, personal statements, graduate applications, resumes/cover letters, secondary sources.

Pronouns: He / Him / His

Fable is standing in front of a white wall. They are wearing a black shirt and round, thin-framed glasses. Their glasses have a black, ornate chain hanging from them. Their hair is curly and dyed gray at the ends.

Fable DiMeo, Senior

Accounting Major

 

Favorite Book: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Personal Interests: Watching movies, baking, reading fiction, and playing tabletop games

Specialties: Academic writing, philosophical writing, business writing and presentation analysis, MLA format, APA format

Pronouns: They / Them

 

Emma Dore smiles at the camera; she hasdark brown hair pulled into a low ponytail. She is wearing clear-framed glasses and has her ears double-pierced. She is wearing a white fencing uniform, and in the bottom right corner of the photo, one can barely see the handle of her fencing foil. In the blurred background, one can see that she is standing in a gymnasium.

 

Emma Doré, Junior

English Education and Music Double Major

 

Favorite Book: I don't know that I have a favorite book, but the two books that I reread most often are Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and The Iliad by Homer.

Personal Interests: Reading, Writing, Fiddle/Violin playing, Fencing, and Star Wars

Specialties: Academic Writing, Research Writing/Process, Brainstorming, Outlining Strategies, Creative Writing Workshopping, Editing/Proofreading, Grammar Usage, MLA formatting, APA formatting

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

Emma stands on a stone platform in front of a large castle. Between her and the castle is a green lawn with a large, circular fountain. She has long, wavy brown hair and is wearing round-framed glasses. She is wearing a black tank top with thin straps and a long brown skirt. The sky in the background is overcast.

Emma Fleckenstein, Senior

Double Major in English Literature and Philosophy

 

Favorite Book:The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Personal Interests: Reading, crocheting, philosophy, religion, theatre, running, hiking, and weightlifting

Specialties: Academic writing, brainstorming, outlining, literary analysis, MLA formatting, editing, and proofreading

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

 

Aiden smiles at the camera. He has medium-brown curly hair that hangs to his shoulders. He has light brown eyes. He is wearing a button-up, white collared shirt with a navy pullover on top. He is sitting in front of a white background.

Aiden Frazier, Senior

English Major

 

Favorite Book: Airborn by Kenneth Oppel; it's got airships, pirates, airship pirates...what more could you need?

Personal Interests: Playing music (bass and violin), camping, and running a lot of tabletop roleplaying games.

Specialties: MLA formatting, academic writing, creative writing, brainstorming, and lab reports

Pronouns: He / Him / His

 

Jackie stands with her head tilted to one side. She is smiling gently and stands with one hand resting on an iron railing. She has shoulder-length, straight brown hair and is wearing a white dress with pink florals and a pearl necklace. A brown handbag is hanging from one shoulder. Behind her, one can see a body of water with trees on the opposite bank.

Jackie Frazier, Sophomore

English Major

 

Favorite Book: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. I'm also very passionate about Sylvia Plath's works!

Personal Interests: Creative writing, reading fiction, seeing live music, world history, and fashion history

Specialties: Fiction writing, poetry, academic writing, research writing, brainstorming ideas, editing and proofreading

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

 

Ellie Fulton is standing and smiling at the camera. She has fair skin, hazel eyes, and wavy blonde hair and is wearing a light green dress and a charm necklace. She is standing with a flower wall behind her. The flowers are bright orange, pink, purple, and yellow. In the background are some tall cacti plants and a bright blue sky..

Ellie Fulton, Junior

English and Journalism Double Major

 

Favorite Quote: "People aren't either wicked or noble. They're like chef's salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict"  - Lemony Snicket

Personal Interests: Romance novels, writing short stories, watching sitcoms, baking and cooking, voter registration, and volunteering at the City of Denton Animal Shelte

Specialties: Journalistic articles, creative fiction, rhetoric/rhetorical analysis, MLA, history, literary analysis, non-native speaker guidance, and developmental editing

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

Mallory stands in front of a wooden fence; behind it is a green field with brush and trees in the distance. She is wearing a white shirt with a high neckline. She has curly blonde hair that reaches just to her shoulders. She has fair skin and dark brown eyes. She is smiling (close-lipped) at the camera with her head slightly cocked to the side.

Mallory Guilstorf, Senior

English Major, concentration in Rhetoric & Writing

 

Favorite Quotes:

"I will not charm my tongue; I am bound to speak" - Emilia in Othello (5.2.217)

"What, you egg? [Stabs him]" - Macbeth (4.2.94)
 

Favorite Book:  Shakespeare's Macbeth or Othello

Personal Interests: I am a HUGE Sonic the Hedgehog fan. (It's my defining characteristic.) I am also very into Shakespeare. :)

Specialties: Academic writing, creative writing, brainstorming, MLA format, APA format, proofreading/grammar, editing, and research

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

Jasmine smiles at the camera. She is standing in front of a white wall that has a floral painting on it, just visible over her left shoulder. She has black curly hair in a bob and is wearing dark, square-framed glasses and a red, cable-knit sweater.

 

Jasmine Lott, Junior

English Major, concentration in Creative Writing

 

Favorite Quote: "I may not have amazing victories, but I can amaze you with the defeats that I came out of alive.”  -- Anton Chekhov

Personal Interests: Superhero stuff, sci-fi and fantasy, video games, art, crochet, theater and film, reading, and hiking/camping

Specialties: Academic writing, creative writing, MLA format, brainstorming ideas, formatting, editing, proofreading

Pronouns: She / They

 

Bella McCord smiles directly at the camera. She is a girl with long, straight, auburn-dyed hair and brown eyes. She is wearing a black blazer and an antique, red pendant necklace with a silver chain. She sits in front of a white background.

Bella McCord, Sophomore

Art History Major

 

Favorite Books: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, closely followed by The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson and Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn.

Favorite Quote: "You do not have to be good / You do not have to walk on your knees / for a hundred miles through the deserft repenting / You only have to let the soft animal of your body / love what it loves" -- from "Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver

Personal Interests: Reading (of course, as it is inextricably linked to writing), crocheting, hiking, kayaking, and wandering through museums.

Specialties: Brainstorming, outlining, research strategies, research writing, synthesis, presentation outlines/scripts, (annotated) bibliographies, art writing, visual analysis, proofing, editing, and formatting (Chicago Manual of Style).

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

Ryleigh smiles (close-lipped) at the camera. She has long wavy blonde hair with bangs that are cut across her forehead. She had green eyes. She is wearing a white dress shirt with a floral pattern and a dainty silver necklace with a small opal pendant. She has a septum piercing in her nose, the jewelry itself is silver with leaf embellishments. In the background, one can see she is sitting in her car.

Ryleigh McCoy, Junior

Double Major in English (conc. Creative Writing) and Linguistics (Teaching English in a Global Context)

 

Favorite Books: The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir or The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater. Highly recommend!

Personal Interests: Reading, archery, yoga, thrifting, cross-stitch, sewing, writing, foreign language study, concerts, and iced coffee.  

Specialties: Creative writing, creative nonfiction, editing, drafting, MLA format, brainstorming, and research methods

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

Hannah smiles, close-lipped, at the camera. She sits at a slight angle away from the camera. She is wearing a cream colored shirt. She has green eyes and strawberry blonde hair with bangs. Her hair hangs in a bob just above her shoulders. She has clear, round-framed glasses, double-pierced ears, and a gold necklace with a pendant in the shape of a bow. Behind her head, one can see the headrest of her wheelchair. She is sitting on brick pavers, and a brick building can be seen in the background.

Hannah Ostermayer, Junior

Double Major in English and Media Arts

 

Favorite Books: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Personal Interests: Reading and writing film and character analyses, listening to music, exploring the indie web, and trying new types of teas

Specialties: Academic writing, creative writing, brainstorming ideas, prewriting/outlining, source integration and formatting, MLA format, proofreading, editing

Pronouns: Any 

Amaris smiles at the camera. She has dark skin and long black hair that hangs in tight curls past her shoulders. She is wearing thin-framed square glasses, hoop earings, and a silver pendant necklace. Her shirt is white and buttoned-up and collared. She is standing in front of a white background.

Amaris Charles Rosado, Senior

Anthropology Major with a Minor in Chemistry 

Appointments in Spanish available

Favorite Books: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Personal Interests: I enjoy learning about medicine, public health, and education from a global perspective. I love traveling, exploring different cultures, and learning new languages. In my free time, I like to journal, watch international series and drink coffee.

Specialties: Argumentative writing, research writing, creative writing, personal statements, and multilingual writing and support (Spanish & English)

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

 

Rose looks at the camera. She is standing in front of a brick wall. She has medium-length, blond hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a white tank top and a silver chain necklace with a heart pendant.

 

Rose Shell, Senior

English Major, concentration in Literature

 

Favorite Books: Severance by Ling Ma (contemporary) or Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (classic)

Personal Interests: Music, birdwatching, reading, aquarium keeping, WNBA, editing Wikipedia, and getting outside and exploring new places!

Specialties: Academic writing, fiction, rhetoric, screenwriting, professional writing, archival research, journalism, proofreading, editing, citation (MLA, Chicago, APA, etc.) 

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

Trey is smiling, close-lipped, at the camera. He is wearing a UNT Orientation, green polo shirt. He has dark brown, wavy, layered hair that falls just above his shoulders. In the background, which is blurred, one can see a wooden fence and trees.

Trey Thornton, Junior

Double Major in Theatre Performance and Event Design Experience Management

 

Favorite Quote: “But remember that forgiveness too is a power. To beg for it is a power, and to withhold or bestow it is a power, perhaps the greatest.” ― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

Personal Interests: Reading fiction (mostly fantasy and horror), poetry writing, stage theatre (acting, directing, watching), horror movies, thrifting, and decorating my space.

Specialties: Literary analysis, rhetorical analysis, poetry analysis, academic writing, creative writing, presentation structure, essay structure, resume structure, APA format, editing, and proofreading.

Pronouns: He / They

 

Kyhlie stands, arms behind her back, and smiles at the camera. She is wearing a black top and a black and pink floral skirt. Her hair is long and straight, and she has cut-across bangs. Her hair is dyed, with a rose pink on top and deep purple in the bottom layers. The background behind her is a white wall.

Kylie Wallace, Junior

English Major, concentration in Rhetoric & Writing

 

Favorite Books: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Personal Interests: Photography, fiber arts, live music, reading, and writing creative nonfiction and poetry 

Specialties: Academic writing, process focused writing, creative nonfiction, MLA format, editing, and proofreading

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers

 

Rida smiles at the camera. She is wearing a black blazer and black shirt. She has long, dark brown, straight hair and brown eyes. She is sitting in front of a white background.

Rida Zaki, Sophomore

Marketing and Psychology Double Major

Appointments in Hindi / Urdu available

Favorite Books: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, and Babel by R.F. Kuang.

Personal Interests: Reading fantasy books, going to the gym, scrapbooking, making matcha. 

Specialties: Research writing, professional writing, brainstorming ideas, content organization, vocabulary development, source integration, APA format, MLA format, editing, and proofreading.

Pronouns: She / Her / Hers