Director, OU Writing Center
Associate Professor of Writing
Affiliate Faculty of English
Dr. Talisha Haltiwanger Morrison serves as Director of the OU Writing Center, Associate Professor of Writing, and affiliate faculty in the OU English Department.
Dr. Morrison’s research and administration interests span writing center theory, mentorship, community-based writing, and Black feminist studies. In particular, her research focuses on intersectional approaches mentoring and administration.
As an administrator, Dr. Morrison centers the mentoring, support, and professional development of student consultants and the value of cross-campus partnerships. As Director of the OU Writing Center, she has fostered relationships with units such as OU Libraries, the OU Graduate College, OU Admissions, the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity office (UReCA), and Cosmic Flora, a local community wellness space.
Dr. Morrison regularly presents at national and international conferences including the Conference on College Composition and Communication, the Conference on Community Writing, and the International Writing Centers Association Conference. Her work can be found in publications such as the Writing Center Journal, the Journal of Multimodal Rhetoric, and Composition Studies.
