Dr. Candace Epps-Robertson is a writer, coach, consultant, and founder of Full Circle Writing. Formerly, an associate professor in the Department of of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she has twenty years of experience in various community and higher education settings, supporting and leading efforts in support for writers and writing across the lifespan, curriculum development and pedagogy, and mentoring for students and faculty who are caregivers. Her research areas include cultural rhetorics, literacy, and writing studies.
She is particularly interested in research that supports thinking critically about how communities teach, practice, and understand what it means to be citizens locally and globally. Her first book, Resisting Brown: Race, Literacy, and Citizenship in the Heart of Virginia, examined a literacy program designed to aid students in becoming global citizens during the American Civil Rights Movement. This book won the 2019 Coalition for Community Writing Book award. Additionally, she has researched and written about popular music and fandom as a nexus for transcultural exchange.
Dr. Epps-Robertson teaches courses in life writing, professional writing for the arts, and histories of writing. She frequently designs classroom activities involving museum spaces. As an avid museum-goer and lifelong learner, she believes museums can slow us down and encourage learning, critical thinking, and listening across communities.
In addition to research, writing, and teaching, Dr. Epps-Robertson collaborates to support writers through online writing groups and offerings. She is committed to working with writers who want to think and care about their writing and lives as writers. She is especially dedicated to working with writers trying to balance caregiving and writing. As someone who has balanced multigenerational caregiving roles as a graduate student and tenured faculty, she wants to support others on their journey to navigate these unique challenges and chapters.
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