Biography
After graduating with her BA from Willamette in 2009, Lauren moved to New York City and earned her PhD in Modern European History from City University of New York’s Graduate Center in 2015. She began working in Advancement at Columbia Business School, then Columbia College.
She returned to Oregon in 2019 and began working in Willamette’s Advancement office, as part of the Annual Fund team. In 2021, she became Director of the Annual Fund, and in 2025 joined the Development team.
Outside of the office, Lauren can often be found on the side of a mountain lacking cell phone reception, but offering incredible views.