Colleen Rose

Director of Student Engagement

Colleen Rose leads student-based initiatives at the Center for Rural Engagement, including the Sustaining Hoosier Communities (SHC) Program. Colleen has close to 20 years of leadership experience in higher education with Indiana University. Her background includes expertise in community-engaged pedagogy, student co-curricular involvement and service, and student services including academic advising, recruitment, and admissions. Colleen also completed a term of national service in AmeriCorps*VISTA.

Colleen is a Licensed Social Worker in the State of Indiana and holds a Master of Social Work and B.S. in human development/family studies from Indiana University. She was born in raised in southern Indiana and is proud to be a 7th generation Hoosier.

Colleen Rose

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