2022 Rhetorician of the Year

Dr. Sugie Goen-Salter

  • Developmental education
  • Literacy studies
  • Generation 1.5 studies

Professor Goen-Salter’s research interests include developmental education, literacy studies specifically the integration of reading and writing), and the learning needs of non-mainstream students. She teaches developmental-level courses as well as graduate courses in theory and pedagogy, integrated reading and writing (IRW), and research methods; she also teaches the MA thesis seminar. In addition to her work with Generation 1.5 student writers, she co-directs San Francisco State’s IRW program. Professor Goen-Salter has published articles on topics related to Generation 1.5 learners and on reading/writing integration, and she currently sits on the Executive Board of the Conference on Basic Writing.