Marsha Lue

Dr. Marsha
Lue

(She/Her)
Trio Student Support Svcs Dir
Student Success
Email:
Phone: 715-394-8185
Office: Swenson Hall 2036A

About

Dr. Lue’s dissertation work focused on underrepresented students in higher education. She has been working in higher education, primarily working with federal TRIO Programs for over two decades, currently serving as the TRIO Student Support Services Director. She has taught both online classes and in the classroom, teaching courses in psychology, Indigenous Studies, equity, diversity, and inclusion, social justice, and belonging, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Dr. Lue also guest lectures in local classrooms and has presented at various regional and national conferences, and she is active in her local community, presenting and regional and international conferences.

Research Interests

Dr. Lue’s research interests have been related to various social justice issues, focused primarily on underrepresented college students, diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and racelighting. Other research interests include current military and Veterans in terms of educational access and retention.

Presentations (selected)

  • The Promise is You Leadership Retreat. Servant Leadership.  (June 2023.) Hibbing, MN. 
  • ELCA Deaconess Community.  (October 18 and 20, 2022.) Racelighting and Implicit Bias: Battle Fatigue within our Hearts (online via Zoom). 
  • Lue, M.S., & co-presenters (October 13, 2022). City of Duluth: Human Rights Commission. St. Louis County Health and Human Services Conference. Duluth, MN (hybrid).
  • Lue, M.S., & co-presenters (March 2022). Twin Ports APIDA Collective (TPAC): Confronting Asian Hate as One Community.  2022 Summit on Equity, Race, and Ethnicity.  University of Minnesota Duluth.  Duluth, MN (online via Zoom). 
  • Lue, M.S. (Dec 18, 2021).  Twin Ports APIDA Collective (TPAC) Informative Presentation.  Interfaith Coalition for Migrant Justice.  Superior, WI (online via Zoom). 
  • Lue, M.S. as part of the Twin Ports APIDA Collective Panel. (October 14, 2021). Addressing Asian Hate. St. Louis County Health and Human Services Conference. Duluth, MN (online via Zoom).
  • Lue, M.S., & co-presenter. (October 14, 2021).  Racelighting: When Good Intentions Fall Short. St. Louis County Health and Human Services Conference. Duluth, MN (online via Zoom).
  • Lue, M.S., & co-presenter. Alexandria Technical and Community College.  (April 2021.)  Historical Trauma: It Impacts us All.  Alexandria, MN  (online via Zoom)
  • Lue, M.S., & co-presenter. (February 25, 2021).  Racelighting: When Good Intentions Fall Short.  MN TRIO Conference (online via Zoom)
  • Lue, M.S. & co-presenter. (February 25, 2021).  Mindfulness, Bias, and Justice.  MN TRIO Leadership Conference (online via Zoom).
  • Lue, M.S., & co-presenter. (February 27, 2021). Exploring the Missing Chapter: Lasting Impacts of the Nation-to-Nation Building Experience in the U.S., Peace Lutheran Church, Duluth, MN (online via Zoom).
  • Lue, M.S. (Fall 2020).  Facilitator.  Called to Arise Workshop Series. Nationwide (online via Zoom).

Awards

  • 2016 – University of Wisconsin-Superior Woman of Color Nominee
  • 2012 – Outstanding Team Award, University of Wisconsin-Superior
  • 2010 – University of Wisconsin-Superior Woman of Color Nominee
  • 2008 – University of Wisconsin-Superior Woman of Color Honoree

Education

  • 2002 – Bachelor’s degree, (self-designed, Indian Cultural Studies), University of Wisconsin-Superior
  • 2004 – Master’s degree, (PK-12 Counseling), University of Wisconsin-Superior
  • 2012 – Educational doctorate (Instructional Leadership), Argosy University