Emily Jace McLaughlin

Emily Jace McLaughlin is a Lecturer in the English Department at the University of Michigan, serving as Assistant Director of the English Department Writing Program and Community-Engaged Writing Coordinator. She holds an MFA from the University of Michigan’s Helen Zell Writers’ Program in Prose and a BS from the University of Miami’s School of Motion Pictures. Her specialties include Creative Writing (Fiction, Screenwriting, Playwriting, and Creative Nonfiction), with secondary interests in Women’s Studies, Trauma Narratives, Medical Literature, and Community-Engaged Writing.

She teaches courses such as Graduate Student Instructor Training, Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop, and Community-Engaged Writing, integrating creative and interdisciplinary approaches. McLaughlin has received the Ben Prize for Excellence in Teaching, reflecting her commitment to pedagogy. Her work bridges literary arts with community engagement, including collaborations with organizations like 826 Michigan and the Health and Science Community Scholars Program.