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Jennifer Ahern Dodson

Associate Professor of the Practice of Thompson Writing Program
Thompson Writing Program
Box 90025, Durham, NC 27708-0425
115 Art Building, Durham, NC 27708

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


Faculty Writing Retreat Project: Building Community around Writing · 2019 Lead · Awarded by: Duke Office for Faculty Advancement Building diverse and inclusive communities around writing for faculty in Arts and Sciences and the professional schools. https://facultyadvancement.duke.edu/seed-grants/2019
Advancing Faculty Scholarship in Medicine · 2018 Lead · Awarded by: Josiah Charles Trent Foundation Designing and assessing writing retreats and workshops for faculty in medicine and health sciences.
Advancing Faculty Writers through Summer Writing Retreats · 2018 Lead · Awarded by: Office for Faculty Advancement To assess the efficacy of writing interventions for summer writing retreat participants and identify future interventions to support their scholarly endeavors.
Using Podcasts to Teach Student Activism · 2016 Lead · Awarded by: Center for Instructional Technology
Peer Mentoring in Teaching · 2015 Participant · Awarded by: Duke University
Writing in a Digital Age · 2013 Co-lead with Aria Chernik and Denise Comer · Awarded by: Humanities Writ Large Emerging Networks Grant To help establish a vertically and horizontally integrated Digital Writing and Pedagogy Lab in the Thompson Writing Program.
Duke-Durham Writes Studio · 2013 Co-lead with Denise Comer · Awarded by: Office of Civic Engagement To explore long-term literacy-based partnerships between the Thompson Writing Program and Durham Public Schools.
iPad Investigation Grant · 2011 Lead · Awarded by: Center for Instructional Technology Exploration of the iPad in writing intensive courses and potential effect on student and teacher reading and writing practices.
Research with Writing Faculty Fellows Program Development · 2011 Lead · Awarded by: Center for Instructional Technology Designed and led a year-long faculty fellows program focused on integrating high impact writing practices into research-based courses across disciplines.
Course Enhancement Grant · 2011 Awarded by: Service-Learning Program Collaboration with Pauli Murray Project and St. Titus Church Community
Video Technology Fellow · 2008 Awarded by: Center for Instructional Technology Year-long faculty learning community focused on integrating video technologies with teaching for student learning.
Service-Learning Mentorship Grant · 2006 Awarded by: Scholarship with a Civic Mission, Kenan Institute for Ethics Mentoring new service-learning faculty and advising on course design and community partnerships.

External Relationships


  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Syracuse University

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies, institutions, or organizations listed above. This information is available to institutional leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.