I am an award-winning author (non-fiction). In joint venture with the late Tip Scott I am also an award-winning architect (now retired).  I hold an interdisciplinary MA in Creativity and Design (a national award winner for outstanding thesis) and still write, publish, and guest lecture on advice for designers and fine art students.

I spent five years as a university academic writing tutor and editor assisting and instructing a range of students – from first year undergraduates to teaching medical doctors the fundamentals of medical research writing. My latest book on academic writing entitled: Transitioning Your Writing – From High school to Academia can be purchased here.

What Academics Are Saying About Transitioning Your Writing

Dennis Rovere has written an indispensable book for students transitioning from high school to university and college. There’s often a disconnect between where professors expect students to be and their actual starting point in first-year courses. Rovere addresses this gap by focusing on what truly matters, with clarity and concision. He avoids overwhelming students with technical jargon, offering instead a hands-on approach with checklists, analytical prompts, and examples. Rovere engages students in a conversation about common areas of struggle—areas professors expect them to know but which they haven’t been taught. I will be using it to teach my first-year rhetoric and composition courses. I highly recommend Transitioning Your Writing from High School to Academia.

Asher Ghaffar, PH.D., Lecturer & Senior Curriculum Specialist, OCAD University

Dennis Rovere’s book provides a succinct and accessible overview of how to transition one’s writing from a high school to post-secondary level. With specific details and anecdotes (and some humorous jokes along the way), I recommend this book to anyone who struggles with putting words on paper or seeks to improve their writing. 

Jessica Cohen, Ph.D. (Oxford), Educator

Because of its value as a reference, the Writing Symbols Lodge (Indigenous Centre) at the University of Calgary has purchased copies of Transitioning Your Writing from High School to Academia  for distribution to all of their first year undergraduate students.

Educational Background

• Ph.D. Student Researcher, Kinesiology
• Interdisciplinary MA: Creativity in Design of Animated & Virtual Environments – National Award Winner
• Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies cum laude
• Bachelor of Architecture (Professional degree) cum laude
• Historic Preservation and Restoration (Specialization)
• Bachelor of Arts, Archaeology
• Contemporary Chinese History (Harvard)

Honors, Awards & Affiliations (Partial)

• Cultural Consultant for the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre (Museology)
• Innovation in Engineering (Build Magazine, UK)
• Trevithick Book Prize (non-fiction)
• Alberta Graduate Student Scholarship (4.0 GPA)
• Queen Elizabeth II scholarship for graduate students
• Phi Kappa Phi National Honors Society (US)
• Golden Key National Honors Society (US)
• Donald E. Brooks Memorial Scholarship for Architecture (US)
• Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honors Society (US)
• Presidential Award for Culture; Government of the Republic of China