Lauren Vicker is a Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at St. John Fisher College. She became interested in studying group dynamics and group processes while working on her Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Pittsburgh and has taught Group Dynamics and Group Communication at Pitt, St. Cloud State University, Syracuse University, and St. John Fisher where she often team-teaches the course with Tim. She is a past chair of the department, directed the department’s internship program for over 25 years, and for four years hosted a weekly department podcast. Her teaching expertise includes public speaking, interviewing, career preparation, and communication skills for business and health care professionals, along with group dynamics. These roles have led her to focus on preparing students for professional success and equipping them with the skills they need to effectively work with others regardless of their field of study or organization.

In addition to Making Team Projects Work with Tim, Lauren is the co-author of three other books: The FastForward MBA in Business Communication (Wiley), The Complete Academic Search Manual: A Systematic Approach to Successful and Inclusive Hiring (Stylus); and Applied Mass Communication Theory: A Guide for Media Practitioners (Taylor & Francis), soon to be released in a 3rd Edition. She has presented at the American Association of University Professors, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the Association for Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication, and the Team-Based Learning Collaborative Conference, among other regional and local meetings. She is a member of the Programming and Marketing Committees of the Team-Based Learning Collaborative.

Outside of her work at Fisher, Lauren has volunteered her time doing public relations and marketing for non-profit groups in the Rochester area and beyond. She is an avid cyclist and gardener and organizes a group of women who knit and crochet for local non-profits.