Megan Lankford

​         This proposal was my first panel presentation. Of the three presenters, I was the only one to be a repeat attendee at a national conference. This position placed me in a unique role. I was both a leader and a coworker. I learned to balance offering my past experience with allowing the other members of my team to craft an interesting piece.  

         By beginning with a discussion of what elements of writing center scholarship were important to us, we found a common thread of athlete misconception. Each member focused on a unique aspect of this topic. After gathering each co-presenters' individual writing, I worked to compile all of our perspectives into a proposal to submit. In the time between submission and presenting we worked to polish our own work as well as ensure a cohesive nature for the presentation as a whole. 

         Collaborating with my coworkers allowed me to assume many different roles- helper, encourager, negotiator, worker, and communicator. In all of these facets, working as a mutually respectful and encouraging team resulted in a successful presentation. Below is a link to our proposal as well as the abstract for our presentation.

         To see more about the presentation of this panel, click here.