Commission on Composition

Charge: The Commission on Composition is a deliberative and advisory body which each year identifies and reports to the NCTE Executive Committee:

• on key issues in the teaching of writing
• reviews what the Council has done concerning composition during the year
• recommends new projects and persons who might undertake them

The Commission:

• monitors current and projected NCTE publications (other than journals)
• suggests topics for future NCTE publications on composition
• performs a similar role of review and recommendation for the NCTE Annual Convention program  

Occasionally, the Commission undertakes further tasks and projects as approved by the Executive Committee. 

(Permanent Commission with members appointed for three-year terms.)

If you would like to be considered for future volunteer service with this group, please send an e-mail to and provide the following information in the body of your e-mail: (1)     Name (2)     Member number.  (If you are not currently a member, please provide your address and phone number.) (3)     Name of the role for which you wish to be considered (4)     Preferred e-mail address (if other than the one used to submit this request.) For more information about volunteering with NCTE, please visit www.ncte.org/about/over/vol.

Current Members

DIRECTOR, Elizabeth Dutro (2008)
(University of Colorado, Boulder)

Maria Estela Brisk (2010)
(Boston College, CHestnut Hill, MA)

Jacqueline C. Comas (2008)
(George Washington University, Washington, DC)

Dan Doorn (2008)
(Azusa Pacific University, CA)

Barbara Flores (2010)
(California State University, San Bernardino)

Danling Fu (2010)
(University of Florida, Gainesville)

Kristien Marquez-Zenkov (2010)
(Cleveland State University, OH)

Mary B. Nicolini (2010)
(Penn High School, Mishawaka, IN)

Susanne Nobles (2010)
(Fredericksburg Academy, VA)

Executive Committee Liaison, Kathleen Blake Yancey
(Florida State University, Tallahassee)

NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters

2006

2005

2004

DIRECTOR, Stuart Greene (2006)
(Notre Dame, IN)

Caroline T. Clark (2004)
(Ohio State University, Columbus)

Elizabeth Coleman (2005)
(Colorado Academy, Denver)

Margaret J. Finders (2004)
(Washington University, St. Louis)

Chriss Warren Foster (2005)
(Merritt College)

Surgie Goen (2004)
(San Francisco State University)

Karen Stepanian (2005)
(Etiwanda High School, CA)

NCTE Executive Committee Liaison, Randy Bomer
(University of Texas, Austin)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Kristen McGowan

2003

DIRECTOR, Melanie Sperling (2003)
(Stanford University, CA) 

Caroline T. Clark (2004)
(Ohio State University, Columbus)

Elizabeth Coleman (2005)
(Colorado Academy, Denver)

Margaret J. Finders (2004)
(Washington University, St. Louis)

Chriss Warren Foster (2005)
(Merritt College)

Surgie Goen (2004)
(San Francisco State University)

Stuart Greene (2004)
(Notre Dame, IN)

Shelley Harwayne (2003)
(The Manhattan New School, NY)  

Richard Lloyd-Jones (2003)
(Iowa CIty, IA)

Karen Stepanian (2005)
(Etiwanda High School, CA)

Robert Yagelski (2003)
(State University of New York, Albany)

NCTE Executive Committee Liaison, Patricia L Stock
(Michigan State University)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Kent Williamson

2002

DIRECTOR, Melanie Sperling (2003)
(Stanford University, CA) 

Caroline T. Clark (2004)
(Ohio State University, Columbus)

Elizabeth Coleman (2005)
(Colorado Academy, Denver)

Margaret J. Finders (2004)
(Washington University, St. Louis)

Chriss Warren Foster (2005)
(Merritt College)

Surgie Goen (2004)
(San Francisco State University)

Stuart Greene (2004)
(Notre Dame, IN)

Arthur M Halbrook (2002)
(GED Testing Service, Washington, DC)

Shelley Harwayne (2003)
(The Manhattan New School, NY)

LuMing Mao (2002)
(Miami University, Oxford, OH)

Michael A Robinson (2002)
(Tucson, AZ)

Karen Stepanian (2005)
(Etiwanda High School, CA)

Robert Yagelski (2003)
(State University of New York at Albany)

Ex officio, Richard Lloyd-Jones (2003)
(Iowa City, IA)

Executive Committee Liaison, Anne Ruggles Gere
(University of Michigan, Anne Arbor)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Paul H. Bodmer

2001

DIRECTOR, Melanie Sperling (2003)
(Stanford University, CA) 

Margaret J. Finders (2004)
(Washington University, St. Louis)

Salvadore A Galbdon (2001)
(Tucson Unified School District, AZ)

Arthur M Halbrook (2002)
(GED Testing Service, Washington, DC)

Shelley Harwayne (2003)
(The Manhattan New School, NY)

Suzanne E Kolsun (2001)
(Colorado Academy, Denver)

Joe Lostracco (2001)
(Austin Community College, TX)

Alfred Lujan (2003)
(Native American Preparatory School, San Ysidro, NM)

LuMing Mao (2002)
(Miami University, Oxford, OH)

Michael A Robinson (2002)
(Tucson, AZ)

Tony Silva (2001)
(Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN)

Gordon Wells (2001)
(OISE, University of Toronto, Canada)

Robert P Yagelski (2003)
(State University of New York at Albany)

Ex officio, Richard Lloyd-Jones (2003)
(Iowa City, IA)

Executive Committee Liaison, Anne Ruggles Gere
(University of Michigan, Anna Arbor)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Paul H Bodmer