Laura Lubin is the assistant director of faculty support at American University in Washington, DC. She is the administrator for faculty development and support in the area of online teaching and learning at the Kogod School of Business' Graduate Online Programs Department. She is also an adjunct faculty member for Kogod's Department of Marketing. Her past roles as an instructional designer, educational technologist, and adjunct faculty member have taken place at Broward College, Florida International University, Florida Atlantic University, and Learning Systems International (METCOR/LSI).

In pursuit of an EdD in adult education and human resources development at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, Laura’s educational profile includes an AA in sociology from Florida State University, a BA in sociology and anthropology, an MS in human resources development, and a graduate certificate in human resources policy and management from Florida International University. She is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with research interests that include instructional systems design, instructional designer-faculty dyads, faculty/human resources/talent development, online program governance, and the future of higher education.