Contact: laurenj4@hawaii.edu
Office Location: Kuykendall 425
Spring Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 8:30am - 10:00am
UHM Courses:
Spring Semester 2026
ENG 100: Composition I
An introduction to the rhetorical, conceptual and stylistic demands of writing at the university level; instruction in composing processes, search strategies, and writing from sources.
UHM Fall Semester 2025
ENG 100: Composition I
An introduction to the rhetorical, conceptual and stylistic demands of writing at the university level; instruction in composing processes, search strategies, and writing from sources.
ENG 100: Composition I
An introduction to the rhetorical, conceptual and stylistic demands of writing at the university level; instruction in composing processes, search strategies, and writing from sources.
ENG 100: Composition I
An introduction to the rhetorical, conceptual and stylistic demands of writing at the university level; instruction in composing processes, search strategies, and writing from sources.
Summer Session II, 2026
ENG 271: Genre and Literature: Travel Writing
This course offers a functional and foundational understanding of the travel writing industry, embracing all forms of travel writing, from blogs to Instagram posts to (scripted) TikTok travel videos, YouTube videos, and beyond.
Other Courses: Spring, 2026
ENG 100: Honolulu Community College: This course develops foundational English writing skills through sustained, hands-on practice in the craft of writing.
ENG 100: 8-Week Accelerated Course: Honolulu Community College: This course develops foundational English writing skills through sustained, hands-on practice in the craft of writing.
Publications
Johnson, Lauren. Beastly Basketball. Capstone, 2014.
Areas of Interest
My teaching philosophy is centered on encouraging students to think critically about themselves and their place in the world. We achieve this through course writing assignments, which are designed to be introspective while adhering to rigorous academic writing standards.
Awards
Education
Harvard University — MA Creative Writing and Literature
Illinois State University — MA History, Non-Western History
University of Minnesota-Morris — BA English, BA History, BA Political Science