Deborah D. Wright
Professional Title: Director of the Center for the Adult Learner, Assistant Professor of Administration / Management
Areas of Academic Focus and Expertise:
Business Administration/Management; Adult Learning
Area of Work and Concentration at Lesley: Administrative. Director of the Center for the Adult Learner.
Representative List of Recent Courses Taught:
Lives in Context (on-ground/online), Business Ethics, Introduction to Adult Learning, Organization Behavior, Leadership and Group Dynamics
Education: BFA, California Institute of the Arts; MBA, University of Phoenix; Doctorial work at Walden University
Fun Facts:
My first love is photography. Grew up as an Army Brat, traveling the world with my parents. Once met my favorite photographer, Ansel Adams in Carmel, Ca.
I love working with adult students. When you know how long and hard they have worked and sacrificed to accomplish their educational goal, it is hard not to cheer them on. Education should be accessible for everyone; but adults often feel that they have “missed the boat” somehow by not going the traditional route to college. Creating an environment where returning to school is not a hurdle for these student is very important to me. With all that working adults have going on in their lives, making the decision to return to school should be the hard part, not actually attending.