Lauren Beitelspacher

Lauren Beitelspacher is a distinguished academic in the field of marketing, currently serving as a Professor at Babson College since June 2015, where Lauren holds the Ken and Nancy Major Romanzi Term Chair in Marketing, while also having held positions as Associate and Assistant Professor. Prior to Babson College, Lauren was an Assistant Professor of Marketing and Director of the Athletic and Outdoor Program at Portland State University from July 2011 to June 2015, and earlier held the role of Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from July 2007 to July 2011. Lauren's academic journey began as a Doctoral Student at the University of Alabama from August 2003 to December 2007, following an MBA in Marketing from Samford University, and a BSM in Marketing and Organizational Behavior from Tulane University. Additionally, Lauren's professional experience includes roles as Customer Acquisitions Manager and Customer Retention Manager at Saks Incorporated from 2002 to August 2003.