Congrats to Joana Rivera Davis, who now serves as the Director of Student Success, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Connecticut at Hartford.
This inaugural position is housed in the Institute for Student Success under the Center for Access & Postsecondary Success (CAPS) office at the Hartford campus. The Director of Student Success, Equity & Inclusion will serve as a leading voice for advancing educational equity and promoting student enrollment, transition, and success for students traditionally underrepresented in higher education.
The Director provides leadership to guide the implementation of a new framework for promoting student engagement, coordinating existing support systems and resources, and collaborating with the campus and University community. In this role, Joanna is responsible for developing new initiatives that enhance underrepresented student access, academic performance, persistence, participation in life transformative and high-impact experiences, post-graduation preparation, and timely graduation.