Ms. Laura Witherington

Director,Western Arkansas Education Renewal Zones Partnership

Educational Background

Bachelor of Arts: University of Central Arkansas, English

Post-Baccalaureate Certification: Licensed in 7-12 English

Master of Arts: University of Central Arkansas, English

A.B.D.: University of Missouri - Columbia, English

Recent Presentations

• 2002 “From Garden to Park: Navigating the Pubic and Private Narrative,” Arkansas Philological Association: Fairfield Bay, AR.
• 2002 “Music in the Language Arts Classroom,” Arkansas Conference on Teaching: Little Rock, AR.
• 2003 “Public Parks and Parenting: Urbanizing Nature and Families,” Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment. Annual Conference: Boston, MA.
• 2006 “Sifting and Lifting the Fog: Advising Traditional and Non-Traditional English Education Candidates.” College English Association Annual Conference: San Antonio, TX.

Trainings

• Pathwise Trainer
• Praxis III Assessor
• Scholastic Auditor

Research Interests

• Landscape and theory in nineteenth-century novels.
• The impact of the university on public school student achievement.

Contact Information

Phone: (479)788-7256

or Email Ms. Laura Witherington