- Phone:
- 317-278-6912
- Email:
- meeparke@iu.edu
- Department:
- Health and Life Sciences Advising Center
- Campus:
- IUPUI
Betsy Parker
Student Success Advisor, HLS Cluster
Education:
- M.S.Ed. in Higher Education Administration and Policy, Northwestern University
- B.A. in Communication, Purdue University
Professional Experience:
- How long in ACD: I started in ACD in September 2017.
- What do you like about the work you do: I love working with students to help build community, be a place they feel comfortable asking for help, and working to reach their goals! I also love working as part of a team.
- Past jobs/experiences:
- Academic advisor and senior academic advisor with the School of Education at the University of Missouri, June 2012–August 2017.
- Academic advisor with the College of Health, Education, and Human Development at Clemson University, June 2007–June 2012.
- Academic advisor with SPEA at IUPUI, August 2005–June 2007.
Advice to students: Don’t be afraid to ask for help!
If you could be any major in your cluster, what would it be? Why?: I would be a community health major. I think the classes look fascinating, and all of the professors I’ve met in public health have been extremely interesting and helpful.
Biography: I am originally from Columbus, Indiana. I love Purdue sports (esp. basketball), dogs, reading (esp. fiction novels), the Colts, and spending time with family and friends.