Jenn Duffield

Learning & Development Manager

Jenn joined Academic Impressions in February 2022 as a Learning & Development Manager for Advancement. Prior to joining AI, she completed a decade of professional experience in higher education and student affairs, working in and overseeing areas that included housing and residence life, student conduct, bias incident and behavioral intervention response, sexual harassment prevention and Title IX, and first year seminar instruction. Jenn enjoys supporting the professional development of higher education staff, administrators, and faculty, especially as they strive to cultivate and sustain equitable and inclusive practices in their work. She received her B.A. in Spanish and Intercultural Studies from Elmhurst University, her M.A. in Higher Education & Student Affairs from University of Connecticut, and her Ed.D. in Student Affairs Administration & Leadership from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Jenn lives in Chicago and outside of work, she enjoys deepening and decolonizing her yoga practice; reading about wellbeing, parenting, and DEI/social change; and spending time with her husband, young daughter, and other family and friends.