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Dianna Shandy

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs | Anthropologist | 2019-20 ACE Fellow

  • Education

    • Université nationale de côte d'ivoire (west africa)

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      International student exchange program (isep) student

    • Columbia university in the city of new york

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      Phd, m.phil, ma anthropology

    • Kansas state university

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    • Georgetown university

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      B.s. languages

  • Experience

    • Georgetown university

      Sept 1986 - Jan 1992

      Created curriculum and taught classes to adults. Created English Resource Center. Managed university-level exchange programs in 5 African countries and the U.K. Conducted site visits to Africa (Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Ghana, Senegal.)

      • English Resource Teacher, Aminuis RC School

        Jan 1991 - Jan 1992

      • Program Officer, International Student Exchange Program

        Sept 1986 - Jan 1992

    • The fund for the university of namibia

      Jan 1992 - May 1994
      Program officer

      Supported executive director in establishing office, including recruiting advisory board, soliciting donations, hosting in-person fundraisers, and liaising with Vice Chancellor re needs and priorities.

    • Africa-america institute (aai)

      Jan 1993 - Dec 1994
      Assistant to the senior program officer

      Provided overall program and research support to Senior Program Officer, particularly for women in politics projects. Addressed backlog in grant reporting, resulting in $100K reimbursement.

    • Columbia school of social work

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1996
      Data collection specialist

      Recruited participants, conducted behavioral and open-ended question interviews in emergency room setting re health and sexual behavior issues. Coded qualitative segment of questionnaire.

    • Minnesota department of health

      Oct 1996 - Jul 1997
      Research scientist ii

      Provided technical assistance on projects: evaluation of a health promotion project for older adults and the Minneapolis-based Survey of the Health of Adults, the Population, and the Environment.

    • Amherst h. wilder foundation

      Nov 1996 - May 1999
      Research associate iii

      Designed and implemented evaluations of human service projects using focus groups, key informant interviews, surveys, and site visits. Partnered with nonprofits, communities, government agencies, and policymakers to provide information to understand issues and develop data-informed solutions.

    • Macalester college

      Jan 2007 - Jun 2007
      Acting chair, department of anthropology

    • Macalester college

      Jan 2009 - Jun 2013

      • Director of African Studies

        Jun 2010 - Jun 2013

      • Chair, Department of Anthropology

        Jan 2009 - Jun 2012

    • University of cape town

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2016
      Visiting professor, macalester-pomona-swarthmore program in south africa

    • Unhcr

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Africa diaspora expert fellow

    • University of minnesota, center for integrative leadership

      Sept 2015 - Sept 2016
      Executive leadership fellow

    • Macalester college

      Jun 2016 - Jun 2019
      Associate dean, kofi annan institute for global citizenship

    • Elon university

      Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
      American council on education (ace) fellow, president's office, elon university

      Engaged in intensive 1-year immersion experience in administrative leadership, strategic planning, and crisis management. Worked closely with the President, Provost, CFO, Chief-of-Staff, and Vice Presidents for Advancement; Strategic Initiatives; Enrollment; Athletics; Student Affairs; Communications; and others by observing and providing input on key initiatives.

    • Macalester college

      Jun 2020 - now

      Teach and mentor students, research in the areas of anthropology, research methods, gender, migration, and social inequality.

      • Professor of Anthropology Emerita

        Jan 2024 - now

      • Professor of Anthropology

        Aug 1999 - Jan 2024

      • Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Planning

        Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

      • Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives

        Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

      • Inaugural (Interim) Dean of the Faculty

        Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

      • Acting Associate Dean of the Faculty and Special Asst. to the Provost

        Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

    • Elon university

      Sept 2022 - May 2023
      Scholar-in-residence

    • Augustana college

      Jul 2023 - now
      Provost and vice president of academic affairs, professor of anthropology

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Organizational change in uncertain times: a leadership program for higher education

      Harvard graduate school of education
      Jun 2021

    • Integrated strategic planning

      Society for college and university planning
      Jan 2020

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Peer Reviewer

      Issued by Higher Learning Commission on May 2022
      Higher Learning CommissionAssociated with Dianna Shandy

    • Finance Committee

      Issued by American Anthropological Association on Nov 2021
      American Anthropological AssociationAssociated with Dianna Shandy

    • Awards Committee

      Issued by American Anthropological Association on Nov 2020
      American Anthropological AssociationAssociated with Dianna Shandy

    • Inaugural Gender Equity Seat, Members Programmatic Advisory and Advocacy Committee

      Issued by American Anthropological Association on Nov 2017
      American Anthropological AssociationAssociated with Dianna Shandy

    • Past President, President, Vice President

      Issued by International Association for the Study of Forced Migration on Jul 2016
      International Association for the Study of Forced MigrationAssociated with Dianna Shandy

    • Member of Editorial Board, Book Review Editor

      Issued by Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees on Jul 2015
      Refuge: Canada's Journal on RefugeesAssociated with Dianna Shandy

    • Program Co-Chair, 56th Annual Meeting, Mobility, Migration and Flows, Baltimore, MD, 2013

      Issued by African Studies Association on Oct 2012
      African Studies AssociationAssociated with Dianna Shandy