The Rutgers Writing Program is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Fellows for Research in the Disciplines. Mallika Henry, Skiles Howard, and Ronald Tyson will each teach a Special Topics section of 355:201, Research in The Disciplines. We received a dozen outstanding course proposals from instructors for the fellows program, and the decision was a difficult one to make.

Mallika Henry (Ph.D.) will teach a section (C4) of Research in the Disciplines entitled, "Human Rights." This course enables students to develop the research and writing skills important to a liberal arts education in the context of exploring some aspect of human rights today. This course will likely appeal to students concerned about human rights, the treatment of women and children in different nations, interested in international affairs, problems of rights enforcement in a global context, or even the problem of environmental rights. As with all Research in the Disciplines offerings, students will develop individualized research projects that fit within the broad contours of the "Human Rights" course topic.

Skiles Howard (Ph.D., Columbia University) will teach a section (R1) of Research in the Disciplines entitled, "Shopping Nation: Consumers and Marketing." According to Dr. Howard, "shopping is nothing like it used to be. Postmodern shopping marks a social shift from production to consumption, and a blurring of traditional boundaries between home and marketplace, luxuries and necessities, cosmetics and health, sports and merchandise, religion and pop music." Students interested in business, economics, marketing, consumerism, or even popular culture will find this course an interesting introduction to research and college level research writing.

Ronald Tyson (Rutgers University) will teach a section (N2) of Research in the Disciplines entitled, "Challenges on The African Continent." In this course students will develop college level research and writing skills as they develop individualized research projects focused on one of the social, political, economic, public health, or other challenges currently confronting African nations. Students interested in medical issues, politics, public policy and planning, environmental concerns, or Africa will find this course a productive way to learn how to conduct academic research while pursuing a particular interest.

Students interested in these sections of Research in the Disciplines should consult Rutgers University's online registration for availability and meeting times.

Congratulations to our fellows.