Laura J. Panning Davies

Laura J. Panning Davies is a Professor of English at the State University of New York College at Cortland, where responsibilities include teaching first-year writing, writing pedagogy, technical writing, and public rhetoric. Research interests encompass student composing, reading, research processes, plagiarism, information literacy, and writing program administration. Notably, Laura served as Chief of Staff and was a key advisor to the university president. Previous roles include Director of Campus Writing Programs, Assistant Professor of English at the United States Air Force Academy, and Professional Writing Consultant at Comcast. Laura has contributed to educational resources as an author for the textbook "They Say/I Say" and its companion blog. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric from Syracuse University and a Master's degree from the University of New Hampshire, complemented by a BA from Le Moyne College.