Cohort 9
Jeff Christensen
EDUCATION • M.S. in Administrative Leadership - Adult, Continuing, and Higher Education Administration UW-Milwaukee • B.A. in Business Management Lakeland University
ENROLLED • Cohort 9
LOCATION • Rosholt, Wis.
Jeff Christensen is a higher education professional with 16 years of experience supporting student success across roles in academic advising, financial aid, student recruitment, veteran services, and university administration. He currently advises undergraduate students in the School of Health Sciences and Wellness at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he also leads recruitment initiatives and oversees pre-nursing program administration. Jeff’s passion for sustainability and equity in education stems from his lived experience as a first-generation, low-income college student and his seven years as a TRIO Upward Bound advisor. Growing up with supportive parents who lacked the knowledge to guide him toward college, he developed a deep understanding of the barriers many first-generation students face. This motivates his commitment to creating accessible and equitable educational pathways. He continues to serve as a summer instructor for Upward Bound, teaching college readiness, business, and personal finance to low-income, first-generation high school students. As a person in long-term substance abuse recovery, Jeff is also active in the addiction recovery community in central Wisconsin and serves on the board of a nonprofit that hosts an annual regional recovery convention. Jeff’s research interests center on educational and social sustainability. He is particularly interested in how postsecondary education can break cycles of poverty, addiction, and incarceration—especially for rural, low-income, and first-generation populations. He is also committed to exploring systems-level solutions that make college more affordable and financially sustainable, with the goal of creating a more just, inclusive, and accessible future through equitable postsecondary education practices.
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Ed.D. in Educational Sustainability
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