Rich A. Salas, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Colorado State University

  Aug 1994 - Jun 2012

  Empower students to be successful in all areas of their lives and graduate from college!

  • Associate Director, El Centro, Greek Life

    Jan 1997 - Jun 2012

  • Upward Bound Counselor

    Aug 1994 - Aug 1997
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  Des Moines University

  Jan 2012 - now

  Chief Diversity Officer - Assistant Professor

  * Work collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff to create a campus culture of inclusiveness through programs and services that increase cultural sensitivity, understanding, respect, and acceptance. * Part of a Executive Leadership team that develops the university diversity plan, Strategic Plan and oversees implementation.* Develop, facilitate, and organize cultural competency/cultural/humility trainings for faculty, students and staff.* Collaborate with student support programs, admissions, student life and a wide range of student organization/clubs.* Identify opportunities to collaborate with other institutions, organizations and/or communities focused on diversity, Inclusion, and equity.* Provide students, faculty and staff with cultural awareness and multicultural programs that foster understanding and acceptance of all members of the campus community. Provide educational programs to build on cultural competency skills, to include but not limited to; knowledge, attitudinal and enhance the skill set necessary to effectively communicate across the different dimensions of diversity and inclusion.* Guide, mentor and advise students and student organizations/clubs.* Assist and guide students with research projects.* Provide lectures for programs in relationship to cultural competency.* Provide students with the academic, social, and personal support needed to be successful. Show less