Sara Heaser

Sara Heaser is a Teaching Professor in the English Department at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse and Director of the Writing Center. She specializes in first-year writing, rhetoric pedagogy, and co-requisite course design. Her work emphasizes student retention, metacognitive development, and inclusive educational practices.

Education includes a B.A. in Rhetoric and Composition from UW-La Crosse (200?), M.A. in Literature and Language Studies from Winona State University, and participation in the Dartmouth College Summer Seminar for Research in Composition Studies (2017).

Research focuses on first-year student success, writing placement strategies, and programmatic curriculum design. She advocates for non-tenure-track faculty labor equity through presentations like 'Reclaiming Your Own Narrative' (2023).

Recent publications explore liminality in academic transitions (Journal of Basic Writing, 2024), co-requisite course models (Composition Studies, 2020), and writing program reform (JSoTL, 2019). She received the CLS Recognition of Excellence Award in 2019.

Current courses include College Writing I/II and advanced composition. Her Writing Center Director role involves tutor mentorship and campus collaboration to support student writers.