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Dr. Laura L Ellis-Lai

  • Professor of Instruction - English
Portrait of Dr. Laura L Ellis-Lai

Biography and education

Please visit lauraellislaiphd.wp.txstate.edu for more information about Dr. Ellis-Lai's education and work at Texas State University.

Dr. Ellis-Lai earned her Ed.M. in Arts in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, her M.F.A. in Creative Writing at Texas State University, and her Ph.D. in English at the University of Texas - San Antonio.

Teaching Interests

  • Ellis-Lai, Laura L. Nontenure Line Faculty Workload Release, Texas State University, Texas State University. (Funded: August 2020 - September 2021). Grant.
  • Ellis-Lai, Laura L. Nontenure Line Faculty Workload Release, Texas State University, Texas State University. (Funded: August 2025 - December 2025). Grant.
  • Ellis-Lai, Laura L. Nontenure Line Faculty Workload Release, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed). (Submitted: 2015, Funded: January 2016 - May 2016). Grant.
  • Ellis-Lai, L. L. (2017). Close Confidences: Students’ Experiences of Relational Pleasure, Reflective Competence, and Self-Authorship in First Year Composition Research Writing. Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America: Proquest.
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Exploratory Grant Award for Study in Amerca, Office of Distance and Extended Learning. 2021 - August 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: "What's Next: Charting Your Path", Faculty Development & Office of the Associate Provost. November 2021 - May 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Liberal Arts. March 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Liberal Arts Golden Apple Award in Teaching, College of Liberal Arts. March 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Excellence in Online Teaching Award (Runner-Up), Office of Distance and Extended Learning, Texas State University. 2021
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  1. Member

    Advanced Studies Committee

  2. Member

    College of Liberal Arts Study Abroad Committee

  3. Member

    Online Courses Committee

  4. Member

    Technical Communication Curriculum Committee, Texas State University

  5. Member

    Outstanding Senior Committee

  6. Member

    SMCISD Gifted & Talented Advisory Committee Meeting

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