Brandon Kurzweg

About Brandon Kurzweg

Brandon Kurzweg is the Director of Student Engagement at Harris School of Public Policy. In his role at Harris, he manages the Student Engagement Office which fosters the academic and career development of Harris students by cultivating co-curricular experiences that deepen students’ sense of belonging, create opportunities for mentorship and peer support, instill civic responsibility, facilitate personal development, and promote overall student wellness. Brandon provides leadership on all aspects of the student life portfolio at Harris while focusing on the development of our student leaders and ensuring an enriched co-curricular experience. Brandon is excited to build student's leadership capacity and challenge students to leave your legacy at Harris.

Brandon is a student affairs professional with 10+ years of experience fostering community engagement and leadership development with undergraduate and graduate students. Prior to joining Harris, he worked in the Center for Leadership and Involvement with the Department of Campus and Student Life within the University, where he supported cocurricular experiences for all students at the University. His professional development home is the American College Personnel Association (ACPA), which supports and fosters student learning through the generation and dissemination of knowledge, which informs policies, practices, and programs for student affairs and student services professionals and the higher and tertiary education community. Brandon is passionate about creating experiences that increase institutional recruitment, retention, and development priorities.

Brandon received a Master’s degree in leadership studies from North Central College and a BS in communications from Bradley University. In addition to these degrees Brandon is a Certified Gallup Strengths Coach, is certified in Mental Health First Aid, and has taken course work in PMBOK project management.