Ph.D., Performance and Feminist Studies, University of California San Diego
M.F.A., Creative Writing, Antioch University-Los Angeles
B.A., Theatre/Writing, Barnard College
Laura Dorwart, Ph.D., is a writer and educator based in Ohio. An experienced classroom instructor and test prep tutor, Laura has taught at All-Star Academy, Summa Education, Hamilton College Consulting, Pivot Tutors, and Smith College's Blue Tree Camp. Her test prep experience includes SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, and MCAT prep.
Highlights
Elsewhere online and in print, Laura covers mental health, pregnancy, disability, parenting, education, relationships, pop culture (especially television), queer issues, the performing arts, feminism, and politics.
Laura's work has been published by The New York Times, The Guardian, A&E, BuzzFeed, VICE, SheKnows, Catapult, McSweeney's, Dazed, Dilettante Army, Ravishly, AfterEllen, Autostraddle, Thought Catalog, and others.
Laura holds a Ph.D. from the University of California San Diego and an M.F.A. in creative nonfiction writing from Antioch University, Los Angeles. She also has a B.A. Cum Laude from Barnard College.
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