Lauren is in her first year as Dean of Z. Smith Reynolds Library. She came to Wake Forest from the University of Washington Libraries, where she served as Senior Associate Dean for Research and Learning Services.
A distinguished leader in academic libraries, Lauren brings extensive experience in strategic planning, organizational transformation and innovative library services. She served as past president of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) from 2018-2019, where she led initiatives focused on organizational change in support of equity, diversity and inclusion. Her career has also included leadership positions at the University of Washington Tacoma Library, Virginia Tech University Libraries, and previously at Wake Forest’s Z. Smith Reynolds Library.
Lauren holds a Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Bachelor of Arts degrees from North Carolina State University in Small Group and Interpersonal Communication and Philosophy. She has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Bea Kovacs Outstanding Alumni Award from UNC-Greensboro and is an alumna of the prestigious UCLA Senior Fellows program.