Wendy Pfrenger

Wendy Pfrenger (she/her) began her higher education career as a writing center coordinator and composition instructor, but her work in both urban and rural regional campus settings fostered an interest in place-based pedagogy, multiplex literacies, and college access. She earned her M.A. in English from the University of Connecticut and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Higher Education. Her publications have focused on college access and success for rural students as well as public pedagogy in the context of higher education outreach and policy. As the Director of Pre-College Programs at the University of Mississippi, she directs programs across the K-13 spectrum and, in her spare time, enjoys serving the Lafayette-Oxford-University community in various capacities.

Areas of Expertise: 

Postsecondary access and attainment; Rural ed; Mentoring; Pre-college program development

Professional Associations: Association for Pre-College Program Directors, American Educational Research Association