Dr. Jeffrey K. Coleman
Deputy Chief Diversity Officer
Jeffrey K. Coleman joined Kennesaw State University as the Deputy Chief Diversity
Officer on June 1, 2020. Previously Dr. Coleman served as the inaugural director of
the Multicultural Center and adjunct faculty in the departments of Sociology and African
American studies at Georgia State University (GSU). Prior to GSU, Dr. Coleman was
the assistant director for multicultural affairs and had oversight over the Multicultural
Resource Center at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). He also
managed cultural themed houses and served as the coordinator of the Promoting Respect
for Inclusive Diversity in Education pre-orientation and year-long mentoring program
for first-year students who were first-generation and from underrepresented backgrounds
at Trinity College in Harford, Connecticut.
Dr. Coleman has an extensive background working in multicultural affairs and student
affairs managing multicultural centers; implementing minority male learning communities;
creating mentoring programs for first year, first generation and minority male students;
developing support services for students (particularly from traditionally under-served
and underrepresented communities); providing academic and immigration-related advising
and support for international students; and advising cultural affinity/identity-based
student organizations. His additional experiences supporting students, faculty, and
staff include developing workshops and trainings, chairing university initiatives,
development of strategic plans, and managing federal and state funded grants which
position him to introduce innovative ways to bridge diversity and inclusion practice
alongside the curriculum.
Dr. Coleman is a native of Bloomfield, Connecticut. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational
Studies and Cultural Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
a Master of Science in Counseling with a Concentration in Student Development in Higher
Education from Central Connecticut State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Public
Policy Studies from Trinity College (Hartford, CT).
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