FACULTY - VELMA LASHBROOK
Velma Lashbrook
Instructor
lashbroo@augsburg.edu
Velma
Lashbrook teaches in the Master of Arts in Leadership program, where
she facilitates courses in self-identity and personal growth, coaching
and consulting, organization theory and leadership, and research methods.
She has also worked as a consultant for the Center for Teaching and Learning,
helping faculty develop instructional and assessment strategies to facilitate
student learning. In that role, she has conducted a number of workshops
on critical thinking, assessment, and diversity and global learning.
Prior to coming to Augsburg College, she spent 20 years with Wilson Learning Corporation, a global training and development firm. As Vice President of Global Research and Development, she led a group of researchers, instructional designers, and publishers in designing leaning and measurement products and services to help organizations improve leadership, team, sales, and service effectiveness. She is particularly proud of selecting and retaining a team of talented, interdisciplinary professionals who developed products that made a difference in people's lives, as well as their work.
She has extensive consulting experience in education, business, and nonprofit organizations. Her current practice focuses on strategic planning and implementation, staffing, and leadership development. She also works as a consultant, evaluator, and workshop facilitator with The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning, where she focuses on curriculum and instructional design, deep and active learning, and assessment and program evaluation.
“My formal education in communication and educational psychology equipped me with strong skills in research and learning design. My professional experiences have allowed me to apply those talents to a wide range of organizational issues in diverse settings. I have been blessed with exceptional laboratories for lifelong learning.”
