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Lauren Wendling
Engaged Professional / Ph.D. Candidate, IU Bloomington

Ph.D. in Higher Education and Student Affairs (ABD)
The Higher Education & Student Affairs (HESA) program at Indiana University is a pioneer in the study of higher education and student affairs administration. The HESA program has a distinguished history and continues to be nationally recognized as a leader in the development of higher education scholar-practitioners. Graduates serve as administrative leaders in postsecondary institutions throughout the country, researchers, as well as faculty members that continue to cultivate new insights and understandings in the field.
Major Concentration: Higher Education and Student Affairs
Minor Concentration: Urban Education
Core Courses
C654: History of Higher Education in the United States
T531: Organizational and Cultural Change in Diverse Schools
T750: Sociopolitical Context of Urban Schooling
Y521: Methodological Approaches to Educational Inquiry
C664: Higher Education Organization and Administration
C661 / C678: Institutional Research in Higher Education
C750: College Teaching and Learning
Dissertation
Valuing Engagement: Evaluating the Engaged Research of Faculty within Promotion and Tenure

Masters of Effective Teaching and Leadership (METL)
The METL program is based on four core values: the appreciation of diversity and similarity; the excitement of teaching, learning, and mentoring; the challenge of integrated theory, practice, and collaboration; and the strength of integrity and responsibility.
Core Courses
ED 530: Foundations of Effective Teaching and Leadership
ED 504: Curriculum Concepts
ED 569: Problems, Issues, & Trends in Education
ED 497: Inclusive Education
ED 658: Teacher Research & Leadership
Culminating Masters Thesis
Using Photo Voice to Explore the Social Circles of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Bachelors of Arts with Honors
DePauw University promotes liberal arts education at its best and provides a community for students seeking an especially stimulating intellectual experience.
Major Concentration: Religious Studies
Minor Concentrations: Philosophy, Conflict Studies
Honors
Fulbright Scholar
Honor Scholar
Bonner Scholar
Dean's List
Cum Laude
Culminating Honors Thesis
Putting the 'Om' in Shalom: Buddhist-Jewish Meditation as a Form of Religious Hybridization
Culminating Major Thesis
Breaking the Silence: Martin Buber's Existential Response to the Holocaust
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