Academic Development & Support

The Writing Center offers individual consultations as well as group workshops for interested students. To schedule a consultation please visit the online reservation system.

One-on-One Writing Consultations

These 30-minute sessions are a time for students to gather feedback on their writing assignments — from sermons to scholarly research papers. The consultation can focus on idea generation, writing composition, or grammar and punctuation. The sign-up sheet is at the front desk in the Office of Student Life.

Writing Workshops and Resources

The Writing Center offers four workshops per semester, which focus on a variety of writing and academic skills such as managing your reading load or preparing for an exegesis paper. Check the Candler calendar for the schedule of upcoming workshops.

Click here to view our extensive list of external writing resources from seminaries and other reputable writing sources.

ESOL Writing and Academic Program

The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Writing and Academic Program is designed to meet the needs of Candler’s diverse non-native English speaking community. ESOL language assessments and courses in written and oral English language skills are tailored to support first-year students’ academic success in theological studies at Candler.

Writing Center Staff

Rev. Corwin Davis
Director of the Candler Writing Center and Academic Skills ADVANCE Course Instructor

The Reverend Corwin Malcolm Davis is a PhD student in Person, Community, and Religious Life at Emory University, where his research focuses on contextualizing the complex relationship of Black religious rhetoric and praxis and the psyche. An honors graduate of Belmont University, Corwin earned a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Black Religion and Culture Studies from Vanderbilt Divinity School as the named “Dean’s Scholar.” During his time at Vanderbilt, he was named a Cal Turner Fellow for Moral Leadership, and was awarded the Robert Lewis Butler Award for ministry in the African American church, and the William A. Newcomb Prize, awarded to the student who best exemplifies the minister as theologian. A third-generation minister, Corwin is an ordained itinerant elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, where he has served as a pastor in Tennessee and serves as a consultant and editor for the AME Church Publishing House.

Academic Skills Tutors

Brittain Lawrence 

Brittain attended Belmont University where she majored in religious studies and minored in philosophy. She studied Koine Greek for two years, and has some experience in the nonprofit sector. After graduating in May of 2020, she worked in a taco shop and an ice cream store. She is a second-year MDiv student, and hopes to complete a Theology and Ethics concentration.

For more information about the writing center, contact Corwin Davis, Director of the Candler Writing Center and Academic Skills ADVANCE Course Instructor or visit the office in RARB 311.

Through the OSL, Candler offers financial support for student attendance at professional conferences and events offered by other organizations. Students who participate in these learning experiences are asked to share their findings with others at Candler both in academic and informal situations.

The Professional Development Fund is currently closed for the 2022-2023 academic year and will return for the 2023-2024 academic year.  

The Department of Accessibility Services is committed to advancing an accessible and “barrier-free” environment for students, faculty, staff, patients, guests and visitors by ensuring that the principles of access, equity, inclusion and learning are realized in and by the Emory community.”

Candler prepares leaders for the worldwide church and offers students the opportunity to enrich their learning experience by participating in a variety of international and U.S. study programs. Through academic exchanges, travel seminars and internships, students learn about diverse cultures and faith communities. As they witness and participate in God’s work around the world, Candler students transform their own vision of what it means to be faithful and creative leaders. For more information about these programs visit the International Study & Travel page and the U.S. Study & Travel page.

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