About
Kierra is responsible for the strategic direction of the Comprehensive Studies Program. Trained at Michigan State University, she has extensive and varied experience in Student Affairs. She spent several years as a Residence Hall Director at The Ohio State University before finding a home at the University of Michigan, where she has served as a General Academic Advisor for the Newnan Academic Advising Center, as Coordinator of Bridge Programs for CSP, and then as the founding Director of Student Engagement for the LSA Opportunity Hub.
Kierra has served as a consultant to the Division of Student Affairs at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa, a Resident Director for Semester at Sea, and an instructor for courses in educational policy and student leadership. She is dedicated to fostering environments that are conducive to growth and learning for all members of the CSP community.
In her spare time, Kierra enjoys spending time with her spouse and two small children, exploring the role of Black hair in the development of personal and professional identities, and watching select franchises of The Real Housewives.
