Beth L. HewettBeth L. Hewett holds a Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America and is a consultant in online communication in educational settings. She is an adjunct Associate Professor with the University of Maryland University College. Beth was an editor forKairos: Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy for seven years; all of this web-based journal’s interactions are conducted virtually. She also developed an online writing program for Smarthinking, Inc., the country’s leading Web-based learning support service. Beth is the author of The Online Writing Conference: A Guide for Teachers and Tutors (Heinemann Boynton-Cook, forthcoming 2010), co-author of Preparing Educator’s for Online Writing Instruction: Principles and Processes (NCTE, 2004), co-editor of Technology and English Studies: Innovative Professional Paths (Erlbaum, 2005), and author of various journal articles about writing, technology, and rhetoric. She is the national committee chair for the CCCCs Committee for Best Practices in Online Writing Instruction Also a professional writing coach, Beth’s webpage can be accessed at www.defendandpublish.com and she can be emailed at beth.hewett@comcast.net. She is the author of Good Words: Memorializing Through a Eulogy (Grief Illustrated Press, 2009) and is a grief facilitator trainer with the National Catholic Ministry for the Bereaved; she has developed numerous grief-healing workshops, seminars, and retreats. Read More Read Less