Francesca Galarraga named director of diversity education and training
BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 14, 2010 â€" Francesca Galarraga, former assistant director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity at Iowa State University, has been named director of diversity education and training in the Office for Diversity and Inclusion at Virginia Tech.
(Media-Newswire.com) - BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 14, 2010 – Francesca Galarraga, former assistant director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity at Iowa State University, has been named director of diversity education and training in the Office for Diversity and Inclusion at Virginia Tech.
As director of diversity education and training, Galarraga will provide leadership, vision, and direction for the development, coordination, and facilitation of new and existing programs. Her work will continue to deepen Virginia Tech's commitment to being an inclusive, diverse, and engaged learning, living, and working environment. The position reports to the vice president for diversity and inclusion.
“The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is fortunate to have Ms. Galarraga as a member of the diversity and inclusion team,” said Karen Eley Sanders, interim vice president for diversity and inclusion. “Her breadth of knowledge in diversity issues in higher education will add to our institutional strengths and allow our office to further enhance education and advocacy for all members of the Hokie community.”
Galarraga’s responsibilities will include administering diversity education and training programs. She will implement innovative, creative techniques and multidimensional approaches to develop cross-cultural competency in students, faculty, and staff across multiple aspects of institutional life.
“We are very excited about the arrival of Francesca Galarraga,” said Mekeshia Williams, search committee chair, and executive director of University Organizational and Professional Development. “She brings a wealth of knowledge surrounding diversity education and training, with proven experience of working cross functionally in a university setting. I know that her vision, passion, and innovative spirit will move the department to even greater heights.”
Galarraga served as a representative to the State of Iowa’s Advisory Committee to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission and as Region VII director for the American Association of Affirmative Action. She is also a certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator facilitator.
Galarraga earned a master of arts in philosophy from Michigan State University, and a bachelor of arts from Nova University.
Founded in 1872 as a land-grant college, Virginia Tech is the most comprehensive university in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is among the top research universities in the nation. Today, Virginia Tech’s nine colleges are dedicated to quality, innovation, and results through teaching, research, and outreach activities. At its 2,600-acre main campus located in Blacksburg and other campus centers in Northern Virginia, Southwest Virginia, Hampton Roads, Richmond, Southside, and Roanoke, Virginia Tech enrolls more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries in 180 academic degree programs.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelly Baker Shannon Public Relations and Marketing Specialist ( 540 ) 231-0975 kshannon@vt.edu
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