Lindsay Baerg

Biography

Lindsay Baerg is a dedicated higher education professional currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Strategic Leadership in Education at Belmont University. She holds a Master of Education in Human Development Studies with an Organizational Specialization from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Public Health minor from Santa Clara University.

Lindsay's professional experience spans several roles focused on academic advising, research, and student development. Since May 2022, she has served as an Academic Advising Specialist at Belmont University, where she advises undergraduate students, coordinates advising data, and develops communication strategies. Prior to this, Lindsay was a Research Assistant at Challenge Success, an educational nonprofit affiliated with Stanford’s Graduate School of Education. Here she worked on survey data management, conducted literature reviews, and contributed to data dashboards related to adolescent health and education.

Lindsay has contributed to research in psychology, co-authoring two published papers. She continues her research at Belmont University through opportunities in her PhD program and in the College of Business. Recently, in collaboration with Management faculty, she co-authored the proposal, “Leveraging Student Organizations for Experiential Learning in Teams”, which was accepted for presentation at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Southern Management Association.

Lindsay is also actively involved in Belmont on Mission and the Leadership Champions Network at Belmont University.