Donald "Dj" Mitchell, Jr., Phd, Cde® Email & Phone Number

Rockville Centre, Ny, Us

Rockville Centre, Ny, Us

Provides leadership and strategic vision in the cultivation of a robust mission-oriented university culture, helping to develop and communicate a shared understanding of the University’s mission; collaborates with senior leaders to review and integrate equitable best practices into workplace policies, procedures and programming; engages university-wide constituent groups and external stakeholders to structure and support DEI initiatives that are key to the University’s mission; and collaborates with Human Resources and other departments throughout the University to develop strategic hiring and retention efforts to attract and retain a highly talented, diverse workforce.

Rockville Centre, Ny, Us

Collaborate with senior leaders to review and integrate equitable best practices into workplace policies, procedures, and programming; engage University-wide constituent groups and external stakeholders to structure and support DEI initiatives that are key to the University’s mission; and, provide oversight for the development, implementation and evaluation of the University’s strategic equity and justice plan, vision, and related goals.

Louisville, Ky, Us

Served as the key advisor to the President and Cabinet on university-wide diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, programs, and policies; developed, monitored, assessed, and evaluated University-wide DEI key performance indicators in collaboration with the President’s Advisory Board on Equity and Inclusion to foster an inclusive and respectful community; served as a point of contact for community partnerships and external relations related to DEI; and, collaborated with campus partners to strengthen student, staff, and faculty cultural competency to fulfill students’ needs and expectations and ensure students are prepared to enter a diverse, global society.

Louisville, Ky, Us

Advised the President on the evaluation and implementation of work, programming, curricula, personnel, and structure related to diversity, equity, and inclusion using intersectionality, inclusive excellence, and multicultural organization frameworks. Led the identification of training and educational opportunities for faculty, staff, and students.

Louisville, Ky, Us

Taught graduate-level courses, academic advisor, and dissertation chair for Higher Education programs.

Louisville, Ky, Us

Served as chief operating officer for M.Ed. program, which includes recruiting adjunct faculty, staffing courses, and evaluation of adjunct faculty; course scheduling; program assessment; and, served as primary contact for all matters related to the M.Ed. program.

Allendale, Mi, Us

Served as chief operating officer for University-wide undergraduate student academic success courses, which included course scheduling, course assessment, and serving as the primary contact for all matters related to the courses.

Allendale, Mi, Us

Assisted in the development of and served as a facilitator for a multi-course Social Justice Certificate Program, or alternative training and educational opportunities, for faculty and staff; served as a liaison to employee affinity groups on campus; served as a faculty advisor to identity-based centers (Women’s Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs, LGBT Center); and advised the Leadership Team on continued reorganization and evaluation of work, programming, personnel, and structure, particularly within an intersectional framework.

Allendale, Mi, Us

Taught graduate-level courses and academic advisor in the MEd in Higher Education program; course development; served as chief human resources officer for higher education courses, which included recruiting adjunct faculty, staffing courses, professional development for adjunct faculty, and evaluation of adjunct faculty; was responsible for course scheduling, program assessment, and degree audits; and served as primary contact for all matters related to the program.

Provided direction and vision to partners and leadership team in making investment decisions.

Rochester, Ny, Us

Led graduate recruitment efforts to increase the number of qualified low-income, first-generation college, and underrepresented minority student applicants in Arts, Sciences and Engineering and assisted with graduate retention initiatives.

Mankato, Mn, Us

Taught graduate-level courses in the Department of Educational Leadership and undergraduate-level courses in the Department of Chemistry and Geology.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Educational Policy & Administration; Higher Education

Master Of Science (Ms), Educational Leadership

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemistry

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