Gwenn Eldridge has been involved in higher education for more than 25 years, serving as an administrator and faculty member. She currently serves as assistant vice president of academic transitions and support and professor of English at Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana’s statewide community college system. Her primary teaching focus has been on integrated reading and writing and co-requisite course design. She was part of a team that developed Ivy Tech’s integrated reading writing course and has offered professional development sessions to faculty members across the state. She also was involved with the creation of Ivy Tech’s co-requisite course design. She currently works Ivy Tech's Systems Office on placement policy and implementation and first-year programs. She led Ivy Tech's transition to holistic, multiple-measures assessment.

Additionally, she served as president of the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE). During her term of office she worked to create partnerships that evolved into focused, professional development initiatives for educators across the nation.