E-mail this pageJournalism Faculty - Laura A. Ward
Lecturer
All Points North Advisor
Laura Ward is an award-winning journalist who has written more than 500 articles for publications including ePregnancy, Girls' Life, Guideposts for Kids on the Web, LowCarb Living, Self, Shape, The Union Magazine, The Village Voice, and Women's Health & Fitness.
She began her journalism career as a reporter at The Daily Star in Oneonta, N.Y., where she covered arts, business, and higher education. After two years, she decided to pursue freelancing for national magazines. Ward has written on a wide range of topics, from science to U.S. Supreme Court cases to celebrity profiles. She also writes fiction and recently sold her first novel to Penguin Group (USA).
In addition to teaching traditional courses, Ward serves as advisor to All Points North, the student online magazine, and to Z-Platt, the student literary journal (named after Plattsburgh town founder Zephaniah Platt).
Education
- M.A. in Administration and Leadership, SUNY Plattsburgh School of Business and Economics
- B.A. in Music Industry, SUNY Oneonta
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Journalism
- Introduction to News Writing
- Introduction to Magazines
- Reporting and News Writing
- Magazine Article Writing
- Beauty/Fashion and Teen Writing
- Query Writing
- Online Magazine Practicum (All Points North)
- Literary Magazine Workshop (Z-Platt)
Experience
- Staff Writer, The Daily Star
- Staff Writer, Women's Health & Fitness
- Associate Editor, The Saranac Review
- Contributor, Girls' Life, Self, Shape, The Village Voice, and others
Awards
- Harold L. "Cap" Creal Journalism Award, 2003
Contact Laura Ward
Office: Yokum Hall 202B
Phone: (518) 564-2114
E-mail: laura.ward@plattsburgh.edu