WKU/CFS/Warden

Lauri F. Warden

Consumer and Family Sciences Office Coordinator
Academic Complex, Room 302 F

(270) 745-4352 Phone
(270) 745-3999 FAX

Welcome to my page!

About Me

I am the Office Coordinator for the Department of Consumer and Family Sciences, which is a fancy way of saying, "I'm a jack of all trades." It is usually a hectic job, but rarely boring! I really do enjoy my work though, especially the interaction with students, faculty, and other staff. I feel it is important to be a contributing member of the WKU community. I am a former member of the WKU Staff Council, am a graduate of the WKU Staff Leadership Institute, have been a Master Plan Mentor, and I volunteered as a marshal at the WKU graduations each year for approximately 10 years. It is satisfying to see the students succeed. My top priority is the students and their welfare, and I try to do my best to make them successful in whatever they are undertaking. If I can give you information or be of help to you, please feel free to contact me at the CFS department office or just come by the department. The faculty and staff are happy to visit with students and their families.

My Background and Family

I began my work experience at WKU in November, 1988. However, I was not a stranger to "the Hill". My family moved to Russellville, Kentucky, from St. Louis, Missouri, just before I was born. I had the privilege of being raised in a small community with an outstanding educational facility just a few minutes away in Bowling Green. All through my middle grades and high school career in the Russellville Independent Schools, WKU was an important part of my educational and competitive experiences. I attended WKU and received an Associates of Business Degree in Legal Secretarial Administration in 1982, and received my Bachelors of Interdisciplinary Studies in December, 2006, and am currently working on the graduate Leadership Certificate and other graduate courses. WKU is now a family affair with my husband also working at WKU in the Shipping and Receiving department, and my daughter is a graduate student in the Student Affairs program and WKU employee, my son-in-law is an undergraduate student in the Architecture program and my son has been a WKU student also. So you can see, WKU has been, and continues to be, a big part of my life.

My Activities

Outside of work, I am busy with my husband and children. I am a Christian and an active member at Post Oak Baptist Church, where I work with preschooler Sunday School, 1-6 grade girls, (Girls in Action) and 7-12 grade girls, (Acteens). I am a member of the handbell choir and also play clarinet in the church ensemble. (I'm still a band member at heart!) My husband and I are on the board for the Upward flag football in Logan Co., Kentucky. I also am a member of the Associational Leadership Team as the Acteens Consultant for the Bethel Baptist Association and a member of the Kentucky WMU State Resource Team.

Important Information

On a more serious note, I am also a diabetic and would like to share a couple of sites with you for your information.
American Diabetes Association has a lot of useful information, as well as a publication, Diabetes Forecast, dedicated to diabetics and their issues. Another good source of information is Diabetes.Com. I would encourage anyone that has symptoms of diabetes or is just curious to visit these sites. Unfortunately, this is a very debilitating disease and many people may have it WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT.

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Yes, I am the author of the CFS site and would love to hear any positive comments you have about it or any suggestions to improve it.

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