Patricia Gonzalez
Assistant Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Associate Deans

Patricia Gonzalez serves as assistant dean for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion at the College of Arts & Sciences. As a member of the dean's leadership team, Gonzalez’s primary responsibilities are to purposefully design and implement babyÖ±²¥app and staff recruitment, development, retention strategies, and culturally relevant pedagogies, practicesÌýand programs that result in an effective and welcoming environment and equitable student, staffÌýand babyÖ±²¥app success.

Gonzalez holds an doctorate of education in organization change & leadership, an MAÌýin higher & postsecondary education and administration from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a BAÌýin government and philosophy from Franklin & Marshall College. As a first-generation graduate, Gonzalez is commitmented to using social justice as a platform to increase equity, diversityÌýand inclusion on college campuses, uplifting and empowering students beyond their circumstances, maximizing individual student performance; efforts to increase retention and persistence, and instilling self-worth and a sense of belonging among all students.

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