Episode 3: The Audacity to Lead Where You Are Not Seen with Dr. Mona Hicks

In today’s episode we have Dr. Mona Hicks. Dr. Hicks serves as the senior associate vice provost and Dean of students at Stanford University, where she leads Residential Education, the Graduate Life Office, the Office of Accessible Education, Schwab Learning Center, and the Office of Community Standards. Dr. Mona Hicks exemplifies what it means to lead unapologetically and boldly in spaces that would rather see you shrink and disappear.  Today’s moderator is Dom Johnson, assistant dean and associate director of the Black House. Dom earned a BA in Child Development and American Studies, then went to the Boston College School of Social Work and earned a Master in Social Work, with a concentration in Child, Youth, and Family support.  Later, she returned to Tufts and earned a Masters in Diversity and Inclusion Leadership, with a concentration in Higher Education this past Spring. Mental health is very important to her, as is leadership development, so Dom created a career where she can support Black students at Predominantly White Institutions.  Since being at Stanford, she has been instrumental in organizing and elevating the Black Liberation Month Celebrations, starting the annual Black PopUp Shop on campus, and further diversifying the undergraduate staff of BCSC so more students will find themselves in the space! Join us as we listen in on Dom and Dr. Mona Hicks’s conversation as they discuss the direct impact of Dr. Mona Hicks’s work in the Stanford Community! Note: We already celebrated our 55th Anniversary!