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Biography

Carl Schlachte has taught at Kingsborough since 2022, and has served as co-coordinator of composition since 2024. From 2024-26 he served as Co-Chair of the CUNY Writing Discipline Council. He teaches in the composition sequence, with a focus on writing about local contexts and issues, as well as the spaces and places where students live their lives.

Prior to teaching at Kingsborough, Prof. Schlachte taught at colleges and universities in Maine, North Carolina, and elsewhere in the CUNY system. His research interests include writing program administration, writing assessment, and students' perceptions of their own writing abilities.

Courses

ENG 12

ENG 12A0

ENG 24

Education

Writing studies

Writing program administration

Writing research methodologies

Selected Publications and/or Other Resources

Bruno, Greg, and Carl Schlachte. “Collecting Data Amid Resistance: Earning Faculty Trust while Revising Writing Program Assessment Practices.” Composition Studies, vol. 54, no. 2. Special Issue: “Where Policy Meets Position: Disciplinary Knowledge, Collaborative Labor, and Institutional Advocacy in Writing Programs,” edited by Kristi Cole and Holly Hassel. Fall 2026.

Schlachte, Carl. “‘Students Can’t Write’: An Assumption in Search of Evidence.” Teaching English in the Two-Year College, vol. 53, no. 1. September 2025.

Schlachte, Carl. “‘The New Illiteracy’: ‘Why Johnny Can’t Write’ at 50.” Composition Forum, vol. 56. Fall 2025.

Institutional Affiliations/Professional Societies

Member, English Department Personnel & Budget Committee (2026-29)

Member, English Department Curriculum Committee (2023-27)

English Department Secretary (2023-26)

Co-Chair, CUNY Writing Discipline Council (2024-26)

Research Interests

Writing studies

Writing program administration

Writing research methodologies