Anne Lazaraton

Anne Lazaraton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota. Her academic focus spans applied linguistics research methodology, spoken discourse analysis, language assessment practices, and English grammar pedagogy. Before joining Writing Studies, she trained pre-service and in-service ESL teachers at multiple institutions.

Lazaraton taught courses including First Year Writing, Technical and Professional Writing, and Graduate Research Presentations for Nonnative Speakers. From 2013-2016, she directed the Writing for International Students (WINS) initiative, enhancing writing support for undergraduate international students across the university. Her specialties include analyzing academic discourse, developing language assessment tools, and supporting multilingual writers.