“Cognitive development theory has long been a powerful tool for use in student affairs, but often instructors are left behind in learning the tools that would help them better hear and respond to students at different levels of development. In this session, we will explore ways that faculty can use this theory-based knowledge to understand, hear, and respond to their students for better learning outcomes and a better classroom environment.”
Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti is an experienced writer, speaker, and consultant specializing in higher education, marketing research, and marketing copywriting. As a seasoned higher education administrator and veteran writer, she is passionate about helping colleges serve students more effectively.
As the owner of Hilltop Communications, she has written hundreds of articles for higher education professional publications and delivered numerous speeches, webinars, and trainings to this market. Her work has appeared in the Distance Education Report, Recruitment & Retention, and other newsletters from Magna Publications, as well as University Business and The College Store. After graduating from Miami University with a B.A. in History and an M.S. in Higher Education Administration, she served as an academic advisor working with under-prepared and undeclared students at Northern Kentucky University and as the registrar of the University of Dayton School of Law. Currently, she is Director of Education for the School of Advertising Art, where she works closely with faculty development issues while serving an associate’s degree-seeking population. She teaches Copywriting and History of Advertising.
