Instructor, Business Foundations
Additional Roles: Dean's Teaching Faculty Fellow
Contact Information
Email: ghendri2@gmu.edu
Phone: (703) 993-3386
Office Location: Enterprise Hall 137
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. and by appointment
Biography
Gretchen T. Hendricks is an assistant professor in the Business Foundations Area where she teaches professional skills courses. Hendricks has spent nearly a decade teaching psychology and professional development classes that prepare freshman for the college experience and assist upper classmen in navigating today’s job market. Hendricks frequently takes on the role of mentor and advocate for students, consistently providing creative resources and transformational learning experiences that promote growth.
Hendricks has spent her career in both academic and private sector roles focused on workforce development initiatives, human resources communications, and career services programming dedicated to enhancing the personal and professional development of various clientele.
Research Interests
- College Readiness and First Year Experience
- Career Exploration and Development
- Professional Skills Development
- Student Achievement and Self-Actualization
Education
- Graduate Certificate – Culture and Adult Learning, University of New Mexico
- MA – Psychological Services (Counseling), Marymount University
- BA – Psychology, University of South Carolina