Michele Zugnoni is a writing instructor at UC Davis, recently ranked by US News and World Report as one of the nation’s top ten public universities. As a writing instructor, Michele uses self-reflection as a tool for challenging her students and encouraging them to learn more about themselves through writing. Michele is currently in the final stages of her dissertation, which involves using self-reflective writing as a means of discovering one’s thoughts, dreams and goals. Michele holds both a J.D. and an M.A. in English, and will earn her PhD in June 2019.