Staff & Initiatives

Dana Bozeman, Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion

Dana Bozeman
Dana Bozeman

As the Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion, Dana serves as the senior leader responsible for advancing diversity and inclusion efforts across Harris. She leads the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and works with Harris leadership and the Dean to engage with students, alumni, staff, and faculty. She also collaborates with partners across the University and externally. 

Dana has been a higher education administration professional for more than 17 years. She has trained students, faculty, staff, and private organizations for more than 12 years in diversity and leadership-related topics.

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Aremu Mbande
Aremu Mbande

Aremu Mbande

Aremu Mbande (he/him) is the Associate Director of Diversity & Inclusion. He brings nearly a decade of experience working with diverse students at the community college, undergraduate, and graduate levels to Harris. He is most excited to work with Harris’ affinity organizations and build upon a foundation of inclusive and dynamic student programming.

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Richard Delewsky
Richard Delewsky

Richard Delewsky 

Richard is the Associate Director for Student Diversity & Inclusion Programs at the Office of Diversity & Inclusion at Harris. He brings over 15 years of experience within higher education leadership in student services, student affairs, and career services roles. He now strives to assist students and organizations to navigate the often complex and delicate intersections of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the pursuit of both academic and career readiness.

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Student Recruitment Initiatives

The Admissions team at Harris Public Policy works to attract and enroll a diverse class of students each year. Over the past five years, we have increased the number of underrepresented minority students by 25%.

Ranjan Daniels, Senior Associate Dean, Student Recruitment and Global Outreach

Ranjan Daniels
Ranjan Daniels

Ranjan is responsible for student recruitment and admissions, financial aid, executive education, new program development, and international partnerships. Ranjan has twenty years of experience building relationships and products, opening new markets, and driving innovation at the University of Chicago, Kaplan, Berkshire Hathaway, the Tribune Company, and the City of Chicago.

Overview: Diversity and Inclusion at Harris

Diversity and inclusion is essential to policy leadership. Fostering an environment that encourages rigorous inquiry and effective public policy problem-solving requires the involvement and understanding of diverse viewpoints, experiences, and traditions. The Harris School of Public Policy has made this commitment a priority as we prepare a new generation of policy leaders to make a positive social impact in their communities and around the world. Learn more about the Harris D&I office.

Common Read 

The Common Read includes incoming students each year, as well as faculty and staff, who read the same book and discuss it together. This year, we are reading Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigrant Success by Ran Abramitzky and Leah Boustan, which combines striking storytelling with innovative data analysis to reimagine the histories—and futures—of immigration in the United States.

The Common Read is part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and our belief that future policymakers must be given the opportunity to better understand the lived experiences of people who have been marginalized and to explore related policy questions.