Laura Herbek

Laura Herbek is a Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of West Florida (UWF), affiliated with the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities. She specializes in composition, literature, rhetoric, and public/academic writing. Her research bridges creative writing with contemporary rhetorical studies, emphasizing the rhetoric of emergency communications.

• AA in English and BA in English with a sociology minor from the University of Alabama Huntsville
• MA in English with a creative writing focus at UWF

Her academic contributions include articles and photographs in Rhetoric and Writing: Composition at UWF, and short fiction in Blunderbuss Magazine. She previously served on the editorial team of The Troubadour, UWF's literary journal.

• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award (UWF)

Her work intersects creative practice with pedagogical innovation, particularly in communication under crisis contexts. She actively supports departmental initiatives like the UWF Writing Lab, English Internship Program, and First-Year Composition Series.