Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Dana Lawless-Andric

Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Education

• B.S., University of Mount Union
• M.Ed., Kent State University
• ABD, Cultural Foundations, Kent State University

Job Description

Associate Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lawless-Andric is responsible for the overall ways in which the university diversifies and includes various groups within the university community, as well as providing support to the vice president. Lawless-Andric provides oversight for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s Education and Training Lab; Student Multicultural Center; LGBTQ Center, three federal Upward Bound programs; special projects and initiatives; divisional administration and business functions; universitywide diversity programming; and leadership for pipeline and pre-college efforts.

Direct Reports

• Senior Director, Upward Bound Programs, E. Henderson Ellis
• Upward Bound Classic Academy Director, Thomas Jefferson
• Director, Special Projects and Initiatives, Shana M. Lee
• Director, Student Multicultural Center, Dr. Talea Drummer
• Director, LGBTQ Center, Ken Ditlevson
• Senior Business Manager, Carmen Roberts
• Associate Director, Diversity Training and Pipeline Initiatives, Lisa D. Givan

Contact

dlawless@kent.edu, 330-672-1980

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