About MDRC
Diane is a resource management analyst in MDRC’s Postsecondary Education policy area. Prior to joining MDRC in fall of 2021, Wren has worked within various facets of higher education, including admissions services, information technology, library services, administration, and compliance. She has also managed grants administration for the Washington Center for Equitable Growth in Washington, DC, and has volunteered as a tutor, academic coach, and patient advocate for disabled veterans. Wren graduated summa cum laude with a master’s degree in psychology, concentrating in industrial/organizational psychology, from California Southern University; earned a B.F.A. in photography from Maine College of Art with Dean’s List honors and a PILLARS award for community engagement; and earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of California Santa Cruz with college honors and Phi Beta Kappa.
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Michelle Ware, Alexander Mayer, Colleen Sommo, Leigh Parise, Elena Serna-Wallender, Jálynn Castleman-Smith, Shawna Anderson, Rae Walker, Melissa Wavelet, Katie Beal, Melissa Boynton, Diane Wren, Sumner PereraThe COVID -19 pandemic has dramatically affected colleges’ operations and students’ educational experiences, severely strained budgets, and created unprecedented financial and emotional stress for students, faculty, and staff. As colleges adapt to an evolving landscape, they need immediate solutions to support and retain students, as well as to continue to focus on...