Founding Director of the Center for Social Justice and Chief Diversity Officer
Daniel Pascoe Aguilar
Education
- PhD, Educational Systems, Indiana University Bloomington
- MS Ed., Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University Bloomington
- MDiv, Theology & Ministry, Palmer Theological Seminary
- Licenciatura en Diseño Industrial, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
- Bachillerato en Física & Matemáticas, Escuela Moderna AmericanaCertificate in the Teaching of ESL, Instituto Anglo-Mexicano de Cultura
About Daniel Pascoe Aguilar
Daniel Pascoe Aguilar joined Excelsior in December 2021 as the founding director of Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice and chief diversity officer. Pascoe Aguilar brings a holistic view of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) to this role and is committed to developing a diverse, authentic, engaged, and ready next generation of leaders. He has extensive experience as a leader in higher education, and has served on think tanks and strategy groups like the Future Talent Council and the Career Services Institute. His collaborative approach to both the student and employee is important to the work of JEDI at Excelsior.
Prior to joining Excelsior, Pascoe Aguilar was associate provost for Immersive Learning and Career Design at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. He has also worked directing career centers or career services at Ithaca College, the University of Oregon, Seattle University, University of North Texas, and Indiana University. He has also directed a crisis center for homeless families in San Francisco and ministered youth and congregations in the U.S. and México.
Pascoe Aguilar has more than 30 years of leading and managing diverse higher education, social service, and religious organization professional teams and programs. He has more than 20 years of progressive performance in student development systemic leadership, proactive collaborations, tactical administration, strategic planning and assessment, technology innovation, and theory/data/practice-informed management and supervision of key areas and departments in state research and private universities of the United States
He has founded, co-led, or participated in a number of organizations, including the Future Talent Council DEI Advisory Group, NACE’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and Strategic Positioning of Career Services Taskforce, the Career Services Institute of the West, the Launch Center for Immersive Learning & Career Design, the Drew University Committee on Reimagining the Undergraduate Experience, and more. He has also been a member and presenter of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, the National Career Development Association, and the National Association of Colleges and Employers, among other organizations. Pascoe Aguilar has been published in many publications, including Forbes articles, Breaking Barriers columns, and Indiana University Publishing book chapters. He is currently preparing a book for publication on systemic leadership in higher education.
