Marcie Newton
PhD, University of Sheffield, UK
MA, University at Albany
BA, Royal Holloway College, University of London, UK
About
Marcie joined the WCI faculty in Fall 2016 as the pre-law lecturer for students in the affiliated 3+3 Law Program between UAlbany and Albany Law School. Marcie’s goal is to foster students’ growth in careful and present listening, clear critical thinking, and purposeful writing as they develop into sound analytical thinkers, effective communicators in a variety of rhetorical situations, and respectful participants in discussions that shape our personal and professional values.
Research Interests
Autobiographical fiction; interdisciplinary studies of trauma; politics; AI in higher education; instructional pedagogies.
Instruction & Advising
Courses
Course Description: This Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI) course is designed for students in the 3+3 affiliated Law Program with Albany Law School and, when room is available, for other pre-law students. Emphasis is placed on developing students’ writing, critical thinking, and communication skills in preparation for law school. Students will gain experience in writing and oral communications in a variety of rhetorical contexts (i.e., situations that target different audiences and aims), practice a variety of probing methods (e.g., Socratic and IRAC), and develop competencies in a variety of media (e.g., traditional, digital, and multi-media). This course includes the following: a researchbased writing project on a chosen legal topic; practice working with Bluebook citations; analyzing a case brief with a guest lawyer; writing a personal statement for law school applications; and participating in an experiential mock trial unit with a guest as presiding judge. By the end of this course, students will have gained experience in careful and present listening, clear critical thinking, and purposeful writing as they develop into compelling narrators, sound analytical thinkers, and effective communicators.