Laura is a member of the Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association (NEPCA), the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents, and the National Council of Teachers of English and has presented at numerous regional and national conferences. She has co-authored two books on young adult authors and their writings and recently completed another collaborative writing project on Calypso pedagogy. She is currently researching and analyzing both Ray Bradbury’s short stories and the Nancy Drew series for unique content and stylistic markers.