Faculty and Staff
Lauren Feyh, MNM, LNHA, ACC
Instructor of Practice
They/Them
Division of Health Sciences
243 Atwell Hall
453 W. 10th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
Professional Areas of Interest
- Intergenerational Programming
- Long-Term Care Administration
- Service-Learning
- Nonprofit Management
- Aging and Health care Policy
Overview
Lauren, has held various roles in both for-profit and nonprofit long-term care communities, ranging from State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) to Administration. Lauren has also volunteer in community health positions from companion aide services to hospice volunteering to becoming volunteer guardian through Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging. Currently, Lauren serves as the Executive Director/Co-Founder of GrowIN – Intergenerational Community Programming, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering wellness programs. These programs utilize evidence-based intergenerational practices to mitigate the impact of isolation and loneliness within the community.
As an Instructor of Practice within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, they actively integrate intergenerational approaches into their teaching. By promoting service learning and volunteer experiences, they provide students from diverse backgrounds with opportunities to engage with older adult populations and nonprofit organizations. This allows students to explore potential career paths while making a positive impact on the community as well as connect skills learned in the classroom to practice.
Recent Publications
Feyh, Clutter & Krok-Schoen (2022) Get WISE (Wellness through Intergenerational Social Engagement): An Intergenerational Summer Program for Children and Long-term Care Residents, Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 20:3, 293-311, DOI: 10.1080/15350770.2021.1879706Links to an external site.
Recent Presentations
Lauren Feyh, Jill E. Clutter, & Jessica L. Krok-Schoen (2021). Get WISE (Wellness through Intergenerational Social Engagement): An Intergenerational Summer Program. Platform presentation at the online 21st Biennial Global Intergenerational Conference by Generations United.
Lauren Feyh, Jill E. Clutter, & Jessica L. Krok-Schoen (2019). Get WISE (Wellness through Intergenerational Social Engagement): An Intergenerational Summer Program. Poster presentation at The American Society on Aging Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Barbara T. Hodgdon, Lauren Feyh, Shannon Erskine, Jen D. Wong (2019). Play-ON, Aging Scholars. Poster presentation at The Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education. Akron, OH.
Lauren Feyh, Jill E. Clutter, & Jessica L. Krok-Schoen (2018). A Pilot Intergenerational Programming for Youth, University Students, and Long-term Care Residents. Platform presentation at The Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education, Miami, OH.
Awards
- 2023 - Eisner Prize Fellow, Eisner Foundation
- 2021 - Community Engaged Award, The Ohio State University
- 2019 - Nu Lambda Mu Inductee, Nonprofit Academic Centers Council
- 2015 - National Daily Point of Light Award, Points of Light
Education
- MNM, Nonprofit Management, Regis University
- B.S., Gerontology- Long-Term Care Administration Specialization, Bowling Green State University