Kingsborough Professors Emily Schnee and Gregory Bruno will share insights from their recent articles, both of which consider how circumstances beyond the writing classroom impact students’ experiences. Gregory’s work, which appeared in JBW, explores how faculty understand and navigate college policies that affect their students’ lives. Emily’s forthcoming article draws upon interviews with students balancing school, work, and family obligations. Participants will consider how this information might inform their own writing pedagogy and discuss areas for possible future research.