Cristal Gamez
Assistant Director and Lecturer
Tutor Education & Workshops Coordinator
Writing & Multiliteracy Center
Education
M.A. in English with concentrations in Rhetoric & Composition and Literature - California State Polytechnic, Pomona (2021)
B.A. in English with emphasis in Education - California State University Channel Islands (2018)
Biography
Cristal Gamez is not new to the CSUCI community, having attended the university during her undergraduate career. During this period, she joined the WMC as a writing consultant and acquired a love for writing and multiliteracies pedagogy through it. While obtaining her M.A in English with concentrations in Rhetoric & Composition and Literature at Cal Poly Pomona, she served as a graduate level writing tutor and graduate mentor teaching associate. In recent years, Cristal has gone on to teach a variety of composition courses (both online and in person) including First Year Composition Stretch, College Writing, and College Writing & Research. Before becoming Assistant Director, Cristal served as the Student Outreach and Engagement Lead for the WMC, where she collaborated with her colleagues to create workshops for students, led efforts to improve community ties between the CI community and the center, and assisted in other administrative tasks.
Cristal looks forward to serving the CI community as the Assistant Director for the Writing and Multiliteracy Center.
DanLenz
Assistant Director and Lecturer
Embedded Programs & STEM Writing Coordinator
Writing & Multiliteracy Center
Education
M.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation, California State University, Sacramento (2020)
B.S. in Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara (2013)
Biography
Daniel Lenz joined CSU Channel Islands as the Activity Lead for WMC's STEM Writing Initiative in May of 2022. Mr. Lenz is also a lecturer in the Writing & Multiliteracy Center. He was formerly a lecturer in the Environmental Studies and Resource Management department. During his graduate career, his research focused on how plants communicate with each other through shared fungal networks. He has professional experience with non-profit land conservation and biological consulting where he has authored numerous technical reports. Mr. Lenz is convinced that the cornerstone to success, whether as an academic or professional, is being an effective communicator.
Mr. Lenz looks forward to working with students to enhance their ability to communicate through various mediums and to diverse audiences. He is also excited to collaborate with faculty to promote clear, compelling, and confident scientific communication in CSUCI students. Our scientific understanding of the world is continually improving, and Mr. Lenz strongly believes that the value of new scientific discoveries and ideas is inseparable from our ability to communicate.