An associate professor at Johnson & Wales University, Mary Barszcz is editor of the College of Arts & Sciences Newsletter and serves on the editorial board of the Leaflet, the journal of the New England Association of Teachers of English.Barszcz is a member of the National Conference of Teachers of English and has presented at numerous conferences on topics relating to college writing and oral communication skills. She also serves on the planning committee for the Cassola Conference on Teaching Communication.