AJ Conway

AJ Conway (they/them) is the Assistant Dean of Special Initiatives in the College of Communication and Information at Kent State University. Conway is a Kent State alumna who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 2012, a Master of Education in Higher Education and Student Personnel in 2014, a Graduate Certificate in College Teaching in 2015, and a Graduate Certificate in Institutional Research and Assessment in 2016. Conway oversees Assessment & Accreditation; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEI&B); Career & Professional Development; Recruitment Initiatives; Student Success & Retention Efforts; and Summer Programming & Partnerships. Conway has a demonstrated passion for fostering identity development, delivering competency and best practice trainings, cultivating an inclusive environment, making data-driven and strategic decisions and promoting the growth and belonging of all students, faculty and staff.