Dr. Laura Parson earned her Ph.D. in 2016 from University of North Dakota; received her M.A. in 2012 from Westminster College in Utah and received her B.S. from University of Utah in 2006. Dr. Parson has received many honors & awards such as the Samia I. Spencer Creative Mentorship Award in 2020; received the Auburn Author Award in 2019 as well as the NASPA Ruth Strang Research Award to name a few. Currently Dr. Parson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at North Dakota State University.