https://padlet.com/PareenaLawrence/About After receiving her MS in economics at Purdue University, Pareena Lawrence continued her education at the university, graduating with a PhD in economics, with a focus on econometrics and international development economics. During her studies, she also earned an award for her work as a teaching assistant. In the years following the completion of her PhD program from Purdue, Pareena Lawrence launched her academic career as a professor of economics, teaching at Cleveland State University, the University of Minnesota, Morris and finally at Augustana College, where she served as provost and dean and professor of economics. In 2019, Pareena Lawrence became a visiting fellow at Yale University. There, she continues her research work on grassroots development efforts in India. She is also assisting in a few administrative projects at the Office of International Affairs and the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies. Throughout her career, she has served on the boards at institutions and organizations such as Virginia Tech, Go Virginia, and the American Conference of Academic Deans to name a few. In her free time, she enjoys hobbies such as running, hiking, and extreme training. en-us 2019-11-25 08:12:00 UTC 2020-09-02 03:43:19 UTC hello@padlet.com PareenaLawrence https://padlet.com/PareenaLawrence/About/wish/684163708 For over two decades, Pareena Lawrence has held leadership positions at several institutions of higher education. Now a visiting scholar at Yale University, Pareena Lawrence has many accolades to her name, including a 4-year term served on the board of the American Conference of Academic Deans.]]> 2020-08-18 03:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/PareenaLawrence/About/wish/684163708 PareenaLawrence https://padlet.com/PareenaLawrence/About/wish/699207186 A former board member of the American Conference of Academic Deans, Pareena Lawrence is a visiting fellow at Yale University and senior fellow at the Association of American Colleges & Universities. Pareena Lawrence has spoken in several national forums on student success and support, university leadership, as well as integrating career development within liberal arts college experience.]]> 2020-08-26 04:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/PareenaLawrence/About/wish/699207186 PareenaLawrence https://padlet.com/PareenaLawrence/About/wish/713875837 Following more than two decades as an educator and senior administrator in higher education, Dr. Pareena Lawrence began her tenure at Yale University as a visiting fellow. Throughout her academic career, Dr. Pareena Lawrence has focused on student learning and success with an emphasis on inclusion and equity in outcomes. As the provost at Augustana College, Dr. Lawrence worked with the campus community and her team to increase and improve both the number of students and staff of color and their retention and success.]]> 2020-09-02 03:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/PareenaLawrence/About/wish/713875837