Laura is an ordained minister and student affairs professional with over 20 years of experience in higher education and pastoral settings. In her work, Laura seeks to equip and empower individuals and institutions to identify, explore and critically reflect upon the ways they and others make meaning of their life and world to build more just and sustainable communities.

Her theological training comes from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California where she earned a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Multifaith Understanding and Engagement. Laura has provided interfaith leadership in campus and hospital settings, as well as served as a congregational minister and outdoor ministries director.

Prior to her degree and work in ministry, Laura earned a Master of Higher Education & Student Affairs Administration from The University of Vermont and worked in residential life, health promotion and academic advising at the University of California at Santa Cruz, as well as served as a multicultural educator and consultant.

Interfaith Center Attendents provide a welcoming presence and assistance to all visitors while overseeing the evening activities occuring within the Interfaith Center. If you are workstudy eligible for the 2018-19 school year and are interested in joining our team, please email Laura for more information.  

The Interfaith Center offers undergraduate students a special opportunity to explore spirituality and religious on campus through a for-credit internship. The internship provides opportunities to develop programming, marking, organization, interfaith leadership, and interpersonal skills. The typical load is three credits (8-10 hours per week) as interns receive academic credit by enrolling in an online course designed to compliment their internship experience (i.e., AS 190). Contact Laura if you are interested in learning more about the internship position.

This Practicum Oppurtunity is avalable to students enrolled in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration Masters Program on a semester basis. The Interfaith Center Practicum provides an opportunity for a HESA student to understand and articulate the importance of engaging spirituality and religion in higher education, particularly at a public institution, as both a concern of student identity development as well as creating a just, equitable educational community. Practicum students can also begin to increase their own religious literacy and assist in developing and implementing opportunities for students, staff and faculty to do so as well.