Laura started her professional life as an intern in 1989 at an architectural lighting design firm in New York City. It had been her lifelong goal to live in New York after graduation, and the city did not disappoint. After serving as the first lighting designer at the Guggenheim Museum and completing an M.F.A. at Parsons School of Design, Laura returned to Oxford and began her professional journey in higher education. Since has been involved with experiential education in both faculty and administrative roles since 1998, and enjoys helping students transition from college to career. She is a UM alumna, having earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education in 2015. Her research interests include experiential education and intercultural competence, and her life interests include travel, reading, gardening, and cooking.

Bryce began his journey as an intern for the Memphis chapter of Project Transformation in 2017. This experience shifted his career path from Marketing to Higher Education, where he attended the University of Mississippi and was a graduate student in the Career Center. While completing his M.A. in Higher Education and Student Personnel, Bryce also worked in the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office, the Office of Student Conduct, and completed a summer internship in the Office of Development at Georgia Tech. He is a UM alumna, earning two degrees from the university. Bryce’s professional interests include experiential and career education, and his life interests involve Atlanta Braves baseball, spending time with his family, and finding the best breakfast place in town.