Lauren Henschel, Graduate Assistant of MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts and Instructional Staff of Documentary Studies

Please note: Lauren has left the "MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts" group at Duke University; some info here might not be up to date.

Lauren Henschel graduated from Duke University with a BA in Visual Media Studies, a certificate in Documentary Film, and a minor in Cultural Anthropology. She is a passionate documentary artist with holistic cinematographic skills accentuated by her ability to portray stories in an empathetic way. Upon graduating, Lauren utilized the skills she honed at Duke to launch her own documentary production company, and received grants that facilitated the production of her first feature-length film about the impact of immigration on families in Peru. Her work has been displayed at Carnegie Hall, the Miami Art Museum and in Duke Magazine, to name a few. More recently, Lauren moved to New York via the Lewis Hine Documentary Fellows Program, which partners filmmakers with non-profits. Her Hine placement is with the Red Hook Community Justice Center, an organization at the forefront of alternatives to the criminal justice system.

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Teaching (Spring 2026):

• DOCST 101.01, TRADITIONS IN DOC STUDIES Synopsis

  CDS 007, TuTh 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

  (also cross-listed as ICS 111.01, VMS 103.01)

• GSF 196S.01, GENDER, MEDIA, AND SPORTS Synopsis

  Class Bldg 135, W 11:45 AM-02:15 PM

  (also cross-listed as CULANTH 197S.01, DOCST 196S.01, SOCIOL 187S.01, VMS 196S.01)

Education:

M.F.A.	Duke University	2020
B.A.	Duke University	2015