Karen P. Peirce has been named associate director of the NDSU Center for Writers. In this role, she will conduct writing workshops, lead writing groups and promote writing in the disciplines.

Peirce was hired in 2010 as graduate writing coordinator in the NDSU Graduate School. She was instrumental in the transition to an electronic submission process for doctoral dissertations and master’s degree theses and papers.

Peirce earned an honors bachelor of arts degree from Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla., a master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, and a doctorate from the University of Arizona, Tucson. Prior to joining NDSU, Peirce was an assistant professor of English at the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. She is the managing editor of FYHC: The Journal of First-year Honors Composition, and her honors include holding a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to South Korea.