Caryn Reed-Hendon

Caryn Reed-Hendon, Ph.D. is the Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Lawrence Technological University. At LTU, she is responsible for the daily operations of the Office for Diversity & Inclusion, in support of the President’s office, the Dean of Students office, and University Human Resources.

Prior to her role at Lawrence Technological University, she was employed at the University of Michigan-Dearborn where she served as Assistant Director for Orientation Programs for over five years and for ten years as Director of Diversity & Inclusion at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB) . She has twenty years of higher education experience specifically in the area of Student Services. She has served on a number of professional educational committees and has worked collaboratively to present materials at regional and national conferences. Dr. Reed-Hendon’s memberships include: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.- Rho Sigma chapter, National Association of Minority Medical Educators, National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, King Chavez Parks Future Faculty Fellows, and NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

Dr. Reed-Hendon obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and her Master of Arts Degree from Eastern Michigan University. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Oakland University in 2013.