Lisa Wolf-Wendel

Lisa Wolf-Wendel is a Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas, where she has been a faculty member since 1995. She holds a PhD in Higher Education from The Claremont Graduate University and an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Communications from Stanford University. As Professor of Higher Education and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the School of Education, she specializes in equity issues within academic institutions, particularly focusing on gender, race, and work-life balance.

• Doctorate in Higher Education
• Undergraduate in Psychology & Communications

Her research explores faculty experiences through multiple lenses: international faculty integration, dual-career couple accommodations, and systemic barriers in promotion clarity. Analysis of her publications reveals consistent attention to work-life integration frameworks, gender dynamics in academic leadership, and institutional responses to faculty diversity needs.

Notable scientific award: Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor. She serves as editor for the ASHE Higher Education Monograph Series and sits on editorial boards for multiple journals including Research in Higher Education and Journal of College Student Development.

Lisa Wolf-Wendel teaches courses spanning college student development theory, higher education administration, and faculty research responsibilities. Her academic leadership includes overseeing graduate studies and mentoring through three doctoral programs: M.S.E., Ed.D, and Ph.D. in Higher Education.