Anna Rollins’s research connects specifically to her work as director of Marshall’s Writing Center and to her work as a mentor in the EDGE program. In her current research, she is observing patterns of student error in introductory geology course compositions, and based upon these observed patterns, she is working to revise writing center tutoring pedagogy for students composing in the sciences.

Likewise, Anna currently holds a fellowship through the Higher Learning Commission in faculty research and mentoring; as part of this fellowship, Anna conducts regular mentoring sessions with a cohort of students and is completing research related to institutional strategies for student retention.