Biography
Rena Varghese is the Executive Director of the Nexus Center for Applied Learning & Career Development at Farmingdale State College. The Nexus Center offers a unified front for employers and other external parties to connect with students and alumni for career opportunities and other practical learning experiences, including internships for academic credit.
Rena received her Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School and is an attorney admitted in New York. She practiced corporate law and has more than 13 years' experience in higher education administration. She has also served at St. John’s University School of Law as a professor for law school courses, such as Legal Writing and the Externship Seminar corresponding to experiential learning.
In addition, Rena is an Experiential Education Academy (EEA) Instructor for the National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) and has led EEA seminars on Legal Issues in Experiential Education, including at the 2018 SUNY Applied Learning Conference.
Areas of Expertise (3)
Career Development
Applied Learning
Experiential Learning in Higher Education
Industry Expertise (4)
Staffing and Recruiting
Professional Training and Coaching
Education/Learning
Recruiting
Education (2)
Cornell Law School: Juris Doctor 2003
New York University, College of Arts and Sciences: BA, Politics 2000
Affiliations (1)
- New York State Bar Association
Links (1)
Languages (2)
- English
- Malayalam
Event Appearances (4)
Legal Issues in Experiential Education
SUNY 2019 Applied Learning Conference Albany, NY
2018-10-31
Legal Issues in Experiential Education
Experiential Learning Academy Northwestern Michigan College
2019-01-10
A Practical Model for Developing Applied Learning
SUNY 4th Annual Applied Learning Conference
2017-10-02
Building Applied Learning Infrastructure to Grow Applied Learning on College Campuses
High Impact Practices in the States National Conference
2019-02-01
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Host/MC
- Corporate Training
Partnerships (1)
Legal Issues in Experiential Education Instructor
Experiential Education Academy National Society for Experiential Education
Rena Varghese is the Executive Director of the Nexus Center for Applied Learning & Career Development at SUNY Farmingdale State College. The Nexus Center connects employers and community organizations to students and alumni for career and experiential learning opportunities. Rena received her Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School, is an attorney admitted in New York, and practiced corporate law. She has also served at St. John’s University School of Law as a professor for law school courses, such as Legal Writing and the Externship Seminar corresponding to experiential learning. As an instructor for the Experiential Education Academy (EEA), Rena has led seminars on Legal Issues in Experiential Education, including at the SUNY Applied Learning Conference.