(Kocher, Ruth Ellen - 2023) -- Excellence in Leadership (ELP) Alumni Award
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Ruth Ellen Kocher, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor at CU Boulder’s College of Arts and Sciences, received the 2023 Excellence in Leadership Award.
In presenting the award, Moore emphasized the guiding impact Kocher has made in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion practices across CU Boulder in her official roles and as a mentor to female faculty and faculty of color. Kocher served as the first black female dean in the College of Arts and Sciences as dean of Arts and Humanities, hiring and retaining diverse faculty and facilitating DEI curriculum. As chair of the English department, she played a pivotal role in the creation of the inaugural Dean of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion position at the college.
