Laura Gabiger
Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
What do I love most about professional and technical communications? The real projects that my students do out in the community. They have real clients and they do the real thing.”
Bio
Creating a university education for the 21st century, including experiential education in the Arts & Sciences.
Education, work background, and research include:
- English literature and history from the European Middle Ages to the present
- World literature
- Technical writing and technical editing
- Grantwriting
- College-level curriculum development in the USA and in Russia
- Technical and professional communication course development
- Program development (developed JWU minor in Professional Communication)
- Website development
- Inquiry-driven, community-based experiential education
- Course delivery both online and in classrooms
- Collaborative learning: teaching teams to reach across disciplines and geography
- Instruction in writing, speaking, and multimedia presentation
- English as a Second Language (ESL) and global education
- Professional writing and editing in academic science, industry, and the nonprofit sector
- History of thought & learning
- Germanic & Romance philology
- Palaeography, descriptive bibliography
- Research in academic integrity, locally and globally
- Languages: English, Russian, German, French
- Professional reading proficiency in Latin, Anglo-Saxon, Middle English, Old French, Gothic, Old Norse
Sample Courses
- ENG 1030: Communication Skills
- ENG 1021: Advanced Composition and Communication
- ENG 2010: Technical Writing
- ENG 3010: Technical Editing