Laurie Stowell

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Education, University of California, Santa Barbara. M.A. in Education, San Diego State University.

Research Interests: Writing instruction, children’s and adolescent literature, and middle-level literacy.

Appointments: Professor, School of Education, California State University, San Marcos. Founder and Director of the San Marcos Writing Project since 2001.

Awards: Outstanding Professor of the Year, CSUSM (1997), CSU Wang Family Excellence Award (2005), California Teachers of English Classroom Excellence Award (2008).

Publications: Co-authored book and book chapters for practicing teachers. Articles in practitioner’s journals and teacher education journals.

Additional Contributions: Works with elementary, middle, and high school teachers in San Diego and Riverside Counties to implement reading and writing strategies.