Dr. Coopwood is a national leader among senior diversity officers. With over his 25+ years of executive skills and initiatives replicated in various agencies, he is a 4-time chief diversity officer noted for delivering a variety of high-energy, fun and educational initiatives that fuse personal identity with functional and systemic change. . "Dr. Coop" holds several certifications, has authored youth development books, and has written recent national articles. He is principal of CPWD and co-founder of CoopLew, a national T&D company for CDO's.

Educational Background:

• Ph.D. Educational Administration, Leadership, and Foundations 2000
• M.P.A. Public Administration: Federal Policy Administration 1992
• B.S. Business Administration: Finance, Marketing and Management 1988

Administrative Experience Overview:

• 2018 - Interim Associate Vice President for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity St. Mary's College of Maryland
• 2016 - 2018 Vice President for Strategic Diversity & Infrastructure Campus Climate Surveys, a sister company to Potomac Publishing
• 2016 - Vice President and Senior Consultant Diversity Works, Incorporated
• 2011 - 2016 Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Missouri State University
• 2003 - 2011 Director of Diversity Programming and Assistant to the Chancellor Indiana University Northwest
• 1994 - 2003 Special Assistant to the President for Diversity Indiana State University

Executive Training:

• Certified Diversity Return on Investment Professional (CDROI)
• Certified Diversity Executive (CDE)
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB)
• AASCU Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI)
• Harvard Management Development Program (MDP)
• Indiana University Management Series