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Laura Apol
Associate Professor
Department of Teacher Education
Ph.D., University of Iowa
apol@msu.edu
363 Erickson
517-353-6450
Laura Apol is an associate professor of teacher education. Her research interests include literary theory and children's and adolescent literature, issues of diversity in children's and adolescent literature, critical reading and response to literature, and historical children's literature. Recent projects include using writing to facilitate healing among high school- aged orphans in post-genocide Rwanda, and publishing stories of Rwandan Tutsi genocide for children of Rwanda and of the world. She has co-edited a collection of poetry for children and, as a published writer and poet, she conducts creative writing workshops and classes for teachers and students on all levels.
Areas of Expertise:
Diverse Learners and Educational Equity
Literacy Education
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