New Face
Daniel Diaz Nilsson
Director, Academic Diversity Outreach and Development
College of Education, Health and Human Services
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
To manage and maintain the day-to-day operations of the Office of Diversity Outreach and Development in the College of Education, Health and Human Services on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus. We are charged with the recruitment and retention of first-generation, underrepresented and minority students to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
October 2015
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
The University of Akron
LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
I like the family atmosphere and the passion individuals have for student success.
ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:
As a first-generation Hispanic college student, I wanted the opportunity to have a position dedicated to supporting underrepresented and minority students to gain access to college, graduate college and get a graduate degree.
RESIDES IN:
Akron, Ohio
HOMETOWN:
Buffalo, New York
EDUCATION:
I studied early childhood education and student affairs administration at the University at Buffalo for my undergraduate and graduate programs respectively.
HOBBIES:
Running and training for marathons