Laurie Nardone

Laurie Nardone has been a Teaching Professor in the Northeastern’s Writing Program since 2008 and its Director since 2021. She earned her PhD from Emory University. In the classroom, Laurie teaches First-Year Writing and Advanced Writing for the Tech Professions and sees writing as a way for students to think about and solve pressing problems. She also team-teaches “Love and Hate” with colleagues from the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department; she prefers just focusing on the love part of the class. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes that writing is fundamentally a social act, so building community and engaging in genuine conversation are essential ingredients for becoming a stronger writer. When she's not working with students and colleagues, you'll likely find Laurie with knitting needles in hand, at the beach whenever possible, or cheering on the Celtics. As with knitting and the Celtics, good writing requires patience, disappointment, reflection, and resilience.