laura ward 

college of pharm, student services

director of admissions & student affairs

biography

laura ward brings 19 years of higher education experience in both undergraduate and graduate enrollment to the office of admissions and student affairs. ward’s career in higher education began at freed-hardeman university. she transitioned to the college of pharmacy at lipscomb as the director of admissions in september of 2007. in january of 2012, her job expanded to include student affairs. ward holds a master of business administration (2016) and bachelor of arts in communication (1995), both from lipscomb. prior to joining academia, ward worked in the jewelry industry as a buyer.