CHRISTINA MURPHY is Assistant Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of English at The William Paterson University of New Jersey. Her books include "Writing Centers: An Annotated Bibliography" (Greenwood, 1996), "Landmark Essays on Writing Centers" (1995), "The St. Martin's Sourcebook for Writing Tutors" (1995), "Writing Center Perspectives" (1995), "Critical Thinking Skills Journal" (1995), and "Ann Beattie" (1986).