Rebecca Coughlin

Rebecca Coughlin is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in diversity and inclusion initiatives, currently serving as the Director of Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives and Associate Director of Graduate Enrollment Management at American University since July 2006. Coughlin has demonstrated strong leadership by chairing the Advisory Council on Diversity & Inclusion and designing community dialogues to enhance awareness of inclusion issues. Previous roles include serving as the International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program Coordinator, where significant contributions included establishing a Coalition on Diversity and Inclusion and developing an intergroup dialogue program. Coughlin holds an MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University and a BA in History Education and Political Science from the University of Delaware.