Lauren Wendling
Engaged Professional / Ph.D. Candidate, IU Bloomington
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The role of institutional structures and supports (e.g. organizational structures, faculty development, promotion and tenure) to strengthen and institutionalize community outreach and engagement within higher education
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The use of data to guide informed decision-making, resource allocation, and institutional mission to achieve the public purpose of higher education
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Assessment and evaluation of high impact practices as they relate to student and institutional success
Research
Interests
Publications
Wendling, L.A. (2020). Valuing the engaged work of the professoriate: Reflections on Ernest Boyer’s Scholarship
Reconsidered. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. In press.
Wendling, L.A. (2020). Exploring the lives, communities, and social circles of individuals with intellectual/developmental
disabilities through photo voice. Engage! Accepted.
Wendling, L. A. (2018). Higher education as a means of communal uplift: The educational philosophy of W.E.B. DuBois. Journal of Negro Education, 87(3), 285-293.
Wendling, L. A., Besing, K. L. (2018). Valuing the engaged work of faculty: An analysis of institutional promotion and tenure guidelines at IUPUI and peer institutions. IUPUI ScholarWorks.
Norris, K. E., Wendling, L. A., Keyne, L. (2018). Demonstrating the impact of community engagement: Realistic and doable strategies. IUPUI ScholarWorks.
Deese, J. J., Gokpinar-Shelton, E., Wendling, L. A. (2018). International branch campuses: Reviewing the literature through Tierney’s organizational cultural framework. Student Personnel Association at Indiana University.
Henslee, C., Leao, M., Miller, K., Wendling, L. A., Whittington, S. (2017). Do you see what I see?: Undergraduate students’ perceptions of IUPUI campus viewbooks and experiences. Student Personnel Association at
Indiana University. 64-82.
Awards and
Grants
Virginia G. Piper Fellowship, Indiana University 2019-2020, $5,400
Founder’s Day Faculty Grant, Butler University, 2018, $1,000
Sam H. Jones Scholar, IUPUI, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018
Buddy Pair of the Year, Best Buddies Indiana, 2016
Program Manager of the Year, Best Buddies International, 2015
Fulbright Scholar, U.S. Department of State, 2009 - 2010
Bonner Scholar, DePauw University, 2005 – 2009
Honor Scholar, DePauw University, 2005 – 2009
Peer-Reviewed Presentations
Wendling, L. A. (2019). Valuing Engagement: Evaluating the Community Engaged Research of Faculty within Promotion and
Tenure presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference, Portland, OR.
Wendling, L.A. (2019). Exploring the Lives, Communities, and Social Circles of Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental
Disabilities through Photo Voice presented at the Engage! Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Keyne, L., Wendling, L.A. (2019). Infusing Community Engagement Data Collection into your Institutional Strategy
presented at the Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, IN.
Wendling, L.A., Rosser, V.J. (2019). Infusing Community Engagement Data Collection into your Institutional Strategy
presented at the Ohio Campus Compact Conference, Columbus, OH.
Wendling, L.A., Booram, B., Palmer, M., Hoffman-Longtin, K. (2019). Promotion & Tenure Resources that Work: Web Design
with Faculty in Mind presented at the Group on Faculty Affairs and Group on Women in Medicine and Science Joint
Professional Development Conference, Chicago, IL.
Norris, K.E., Wendling, L.A. (2019). Faculty Experiences with Community Engaged Research: Challenges, Successes, and
Recommendations for the Future presented at the Midwest Region Campus Compact Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Norris, K.E., Wendling, L.A., Keyne, L. (2019). Infusing Community Engagement Data Collection into your Institutional Strategy
presented at the Midwest Region Campus Compact Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Janke, E., Keyne, L. Wendling, L.A. (2019). Infusing Community Engagement Data Collection into your Institutional Strategy
presented at the Eastern Region Campus Compact Conference, Providence, RI.
Holland, B.A., Janke, E., Keyne, L., Wendling, L.A. (2019). Exploring the Nature of our Partnerships: Institution-wide Data
Collection on Community Engagement presented at the Continuums of Service Conference, San Diego, CA.
Norris, K.E., Wendling, L.A. (2018). Faculty experiences with community engaged research: Challenges, successes, and recommendations for the future presented at the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Conference, Chicago, IL.
Kandris, S., Wendling, L.A. (2018). Building a data-informed approach to community engagement presented at the Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, IN.
Weiss, H.A., Wendling, L.A. (2018). Faculty Experiences with Community Engaged Research: Challenges, successes, and recommendations for the future presented at the Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, IN.
Wendling, L.A. (2018). Belle joined our tribe: Exploring the language and identity of a mother of a child with IDD presented at
International Conference on Literacy, Culture, and Language Education, Bloomington, IN.
Murray, G.J., Wendling, L.A. (2018). Crafting your community engagement strategy presented at Indiana University Southeast Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, New Albany, IN.
Shelton, T.L., Wendling, L.A., Keyne, L. (2018). Opportunity to strengthen community engagement: A tale of two institutions
presented at American Association of State Colleges and Universities Conference, Bellevue, WA.
Norris, K.E., Wendling, L.A., Keyne, L. (2017). Demonstrating the impact of community engagement: Realistic and doable strategies presented at Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Conference, Denver, CO.
Wendling, L.A. (2016). Participatory Action Research: Photo Voice as a means for community-capacity building presented at IUPUI Professional Lunch Series, Indianapolis, IN.
Wendling, L.A. (2015). Engaging Individuals with IDD in Research presented at Self-Advocates of Indiana
Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Wendling, L.A. (2015). Engaging individuals with IDD in Research presented at Best Buddies International
Leadership Conference, Bloomington, IN.
Miller, J., Wendling, L.A. (2014). Creating and Sustaining Networks of Young Professionals presented at Best
Buddies International Leadership Conference, Miami, FL.
Professional
Memberships
Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals (PFFP)
Indiana Association for Institutional Research (INAIR)
Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice (GSNPCOP)
Professional
Service
2018 - present Reviewer, Journal of Negro Education, Howard University
2019 - present Reviewer, Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, Michigan University
2016 - 2019 Reviewer, Student Personnel Association Journal, Indiana University
2016 - present Member, IUPUI Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Committee
2018 - 2019 Member, Indiana University Learning and Teaching with Technology Committee
2018 - present Research Assistant, IUPUI Office of Community Engagement: IRDS
2016 - 2018 Research Assistant, Indiana University School of Education: Special Ed Policy
2018 Research Fellow, Indiana University School of Medicine: Faculty Development
2017 – 2018 Research Mentor, Indiana University: Env. Theory and Institutional Assessment
2015 - 2017 Ambassador, American College Personnel Association