Laurel Gilbert (gilberlm@miamioh.edu)has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English from Westminster College in Salt Lake City UT, a Master of Arts (MA) in American Literature from Bowling Green State University, and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing from The Ohio State University. She taught English at Miami University Middletown between 2008 and 2013, and joined the advising team in 2013. Her passion is helping students self-design degrees and programs of study. When not working, she's usually writing, gardening, or seeing live music.