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Need help writing a lab report, a rhetoric assignment, or a presentation you have to give for class? Come visit our HCC tutors for a 30-minute tutoring session in person or online and get the help you need.

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Develop great communication skills by attending weekly groups aimed at honing writing and presentation skills and supporting students who want to build a habit of writing their science.

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Attend a Fun Activity

Spend time with your peers, explore your interests, and enhance your education outside the classroom by attending one of these events.

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Events

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Author Talk with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 5:15pm to 6:15pm
Seamans Center
Join us for the conclusion of our Engineering Reads program with an author Q&A followed by a book signing by the author of What the Eyes Don't See, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. 4–4:45 p.m. Meet and Greet Reception 5:15–6:15 p.m. Author Q&A Session, 1505 SC 6:15–7 p.m. Book Signing, lobby outside of 1505 SC Refreshments will be provided. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is the Associate Dean for Public Health and C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University College of Human...
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About HCC

Hanson Center for Communication (HCC)

The Hanson Center for Communication (HCC) is an endowed program that works closely with engineering faculty to train students in verbal and written communication throughout the curriculum. The center helps create, manage, and grade writing and presentation assignments, as well as provide training to students, tutors, and faculty on best practices for communication. In addition, the Hanson Center for Communication is home to an innovative peer-training center that conducts hundreds of one-on-one and team tutoring sessions each year. The center helps review lab reports, topical papers, technical essays, and technical presentations each semester. Peer tutors are undergraduate students who have shown exceptional promise as communicators and provide individualized feedback throughout the writing and presentation process. In addressing global concerns (organization, clarity, and context), peer tutors help their fellow students transform rough drafts into persuasive, logical documents and presentations.

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Michelle Scherer

HCC Director

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MEET MICHELLE
Kristy Hartsgrove Mooers

Kristy Hartsgrove Mooers

HCC Programming Director

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MEET KRISTY
Danielle Land

Danielle Land

HCC Associate Programming Director

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MEET DANIELLE

Tom and Nancy Hanson

Meet Tom and Nancy

HCC Tutors 2023-2024

Miranda Basart

Miranda Basart

MEET MIRANDA
Avery Liss

Avery Liss

MEET AVERY
Ellie Johnson

Ellie Johnson

MEET ELLIE
Elizabeth Sloan

Elizabeth Sloan

MEET ELIZABETH
Tatum Johnson

Tatum Johnson

MEET TATUM
Hannah Vogts

Hannah Vogts

MEET HANNAH

HCC Resources

For Students

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Contact HCC

Michelle Scherer

Director Hanson Center for Communication
University of Iowa Distinguished Chair and Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering 
email: michelle-scherer@uiowa.edu.
ph. 319.335.5654

Kristy Hartsgrove Mooers

Programming Director Hanson Center for Communication
Lecturer, Department of Theatre Arts
email: kristen-hartsgrove-mooers@uiowa.edu
ph. 319-335-2799

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Location

4650 Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences Iowa City, IA