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14 student Graduate Orientation Leaders in "I Love NYU" t-shirts are gathered on a stage with four staff members celebrating the conclusion of Fall 2022 MSW orientation

NYU Silver is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and continues to propel forward our efforts to increase diversity among students, faculty, and staff. We foster a climate of safety and respect for all members of the school community and prepare students to work with diverse populations across practice settings.

Richeleen DashieldWelcome

As the Silver School’s inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), I am responsible for advancing the School’s DEI initiatives and working closely with a variety of partners to promote a more diverse and inclusive environment. I am committed to providing strategic leadership to support the continued development of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of teaching, research, field experience, scholarship, and learning.

Dr. Richeleen Dashield |  rad9975@nyu.edu

Richeleen Dashield most recently served for nine years as Dean for Multicultural Affairs at Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey, and was Director of Social Equity at West Chester University in Pennsylvania from 2004 to 2010. She also held leadership positions at Kean University. Dr. Dashield holds an MBA in Human Resources from Rutgers University and an EdD in Educational Services and Leadership from Rowan University, where her dissertation examined diversity accountability in higher education. Dr. Dashield has received many awards and recognitions for her leadership on diversity and equity in higher education and has delivered numerous presentations on these topics locally and globally. 

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