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Laura McCartan

Associate Professor

Writing, Literature, and Language

Credentials

Doctor of Philosophy, English
Iowa State University
Master of Arts, English
Iowa State University

Recent and upcoming courses

Summer 2025

WRIT 131: Writing I

Fall 2025

WRIT 231: Writing II
MLS 600: Introductory Seminar
GNDR 201: Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies

Spring 2026

GNDR 201: Introduction to Gender and Women's Studies
GNDR 365: The Cultural Politics of LGBT Sexuality

Phone 651.793.1410
laura.mccartan@metrostate.edu
Saint John’s Hall
Room 320

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Saint Paul Campus

700 East Seventh Street
Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000

Phone: 651.793.1300
Admissions: 651.793.1302

Midway Center Location

1450 Energy Park Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55108-5274

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Management Education Center
1300 Harmon Place
Minneapolis, MN 55403-1897 Map and parking info

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1501 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403-1897

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Brooklyn Park, MN 55445-2410

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