Nic Marsellas
- Teaching Assistant Professor
Nic Marsellas (she/they) has been teaching courses in First Year Writing and Public and Professional Writing at Pitt since 2016. She is a scholar of rhetoric and composition as well as a professional grant writer and administrative consultant for local nonprofit organizations. Her teaching style emphasizes the importance of precise and specific language alongside engaging discussions and student-led projects.
Courses Taught
ENGCMP 0400 Written Professional Communication
ENGCMP 0401 Written Professional Communication: Topics in Diversity
ENGCMP 0600 Technical Writing
ENGCMP 1400 Grant Writing for Nonprofits
ENGCMP 1401 Writing for Fundraising and Development
Education & Training
- Ph.D. English Composition and Rhetoric University of Pittsburgh
Research Interests
Grant Writing; Nonprofit Management; Protest Movements; LGBT+ issues