Tutors
Andrea Arrieta
Major: Political Science
Human Event professor: Dr. Diane Gruber
Campus: West
Writing advice: Take the Human Event as an opportunity to write about things you are passionate about. Don't go into essays viewing them as homework, but rather as an excuse to display your interests and their importance to the world.
Paarth Batra
Major: Computer Science
Human Event professor: Dr. Irina Levin
Campuses: Tempe, Online
Writing advice: We write so others can read. Make it a priority to write something that you yourself would be thrilled to read.
Ren Cardoza Leon (they/he/vi)
Major: Computer Science
Human Event professor: Dr. Taylor Hines
Campuses: Tempe, Online
Writing advice: It can helpful to discuss with someone else what work you read and what you're trying to write about it. It helps you digest the content and your thoughts, and you might even come up with better ideas of what to write.
Isa G.C.
Major: Psychology, Neuroscience
Human Event professor: Dr. Clare Carrasco
Campus: Tempe
Writing advice: Everything you write doesn't have to be perfect; you have to be bad at writing before you can be good at writing.
Salma Gadhi (she/her)
Major: Business Pre-Law
Human Event professor: Dr. Abby Wheatley
Campuses: Tempe, Online
Writing advice: Don't worry about the quality of your first draft; it's called a first draft for a reason! It is simply a way to get all your thoughts down on the page and work through your ideas. Allow yourself to write without judgment because oftentimes, the bulk of writing an essay happens during the revision process. Your first draft is just the foundation, so don't be afraid to make mistakes!
London Gathers
Major: Applied Biological Sciences
Human Event professor: Dr. Rachel Fedock
Campuses: Downtown, Online
Writing advice: Make sure to take a step back from your essay once in a while. HE essays can get especially convoluted and it’s important to review the bare bones of your argument to ensure they all make sense. Try simplifying each step of your argument to just one sentence and make sure they all fit together correctly.
Destiny Gutierrez
Major: Psychology, Nursing
Human Event professor: Dr. Sarah Graff
Campuses: Tempe, Online
Writing advice: Make sure to take a step back from your essay once in a while. HE essays can get especially convoluted and it’s important to review the bare bones of your argument to ensure they all make sense. Try simplifying each step of your argument to just one sentence and make sure they all fit together correctly.
Rindala H. (she/her)
Major: Neuroscience
Human Event professor: Dr. James Parker
Campus: Tempe
Writing advice: The papers can be tricky especially when you have so many wonderful stories and texts to use. One method that helped me as I was writing is. as I read the The texts I would write down pieces of the story that stood out to me or I believed could be used for an essay later. After writing those down I would look back on it and have good supporting evidence to use without having to go back to text itself.
Daisy Hurst (she/her)
Major: Psychology, Political Science
Human Event professor: Dr. Elizabeth Meloy, Dr. Peter Schmidt
Campuses: Tempe, Online
Writing advice: Read the books! It seems tedious, and you may struggle to understand the content, but it really elevates the quality of your essays and encourages you to build your essay around the book's content, not your book's content around the essay.
Manal Ijaz
Major: Medical Microbiology
Human Event professor: Dr. Irina Levin
Campuses: Tempe, Online
Writing advice: Make sure to take a step back from your essay once in a while. HE essays can get especially convoluted and it’s important to review the bare bones of your argument to ensure they all make sense. Try simplifying each step of your argument to just one sentence and make sure they all fit together correctly.
Himaja Jonnakuti (she/her)
Major: Computer Science
Human Event professor: Dr. Rebecca Soares
Campuses: Tempe, Online
Writing advice: As you go through your text, make a note of quotes that stand out. When the time comes to write your paper, group the quotes based on themes related to the text and write your paper on the theme with the most evidence or on the theme that makes the most sense to you!
Selma Krantz
Major: Health Sciences
Human Event professor: Dr. Mathew Sandoval, Dr. Katherine O'Flaherty
Campuses: Downtown, Online
Writing advice: Make sure to take a step back from your essay once in a while. HE essays can get especially convoluted and it’s important to review the bare bones of your argument to ensure they all make sense. Try simplifying each step of your argument to just one sentence and make sure they all fit together correctly.
Allister McCleod
Major: English, Film and Media
Human Event professor: Dr. Clare Carrasco, Dr. James Parker
Campuses: Tempe, Online
Writing advice: As tempting as it is to procrastinate, try to start writing early! When you get stuck, one of the best things you can do is leave your writing alone for a little and come back to it with fresh ideas and fresh eyes.
Zarah Noor
Major: Neuroscience
Human Event professor: Dr. Hamza Iqbal
Campus: Tempe
Writing advice: Don't be afraid to write about what you care about. Try to write about your own feelings and thoughts instead of writing something others want to hear. Being authentic goes a long way further than being safe and will also help a lot more with motivation.
Soumya Parikh (she/her)
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Human Event professor: Dr. Robert Mack
Campuses: Tempe, Online
Writing advice: Write informally at first, and then let all the fancy stuff be added while editing. This way, you let your train of thoughts run without interference, and you’re more likely to create a more unique essay.
Madysen P. (she/her)
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Human Event professor: Dr. Robert Niebuhr
Campus: Online
Writing advice: Whenever you feel unsure about how to convey your thoughts in your essay, find someone - professor, tutor, peer, family member, or friend - who is willing to lend an ear. Either the individual from whom you seek guidance will be able to help you understand if you are clearly communicating your thoughts, or you may determine the best way to communicate your ideas to your audience on your own just from explaining them aloud.
Ayman Salha (he/him)
Major: Computer Science
Human Event professor: Dr. Taylor Hines
Campuses: Tempe, Online
Writing advice: Getting words on the page is often the hardest part, so let yourself write freely without worrying about perfection. Once your ideas are out, you can shape, refine, and polish. Don’t let the vision of a perfect final product keep you from starting.
Manichanh Sibouth (she/hers)
Major: Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology
Human Event professor: Dr. Dagmar Van Engen, Dr. Peter Schmidt
Campus: West
Writing advice: Write down important quotes, pages, and ideas while reading *and* during class discussions. It'll be handy to refer back to when you start writing your papers!
Perri Wyvill (he/him)
Major: English Linguistics
Human Event professor: Dr. Adam Rigoni
Campuses: Tempe, Online
Writing advice: If you ever feel stuck, or want to see if your argument flows well: talk through your ideas out loud, whether that be to a friend or family member, yourself, or a rubber duck you keep on your desk. Sometimes it's easier to explain our ideas in speech instead of on paper, and you can always write down those explanations later!