Dakota Van Deursen

Dakota Van Deursen has a diverse work experience. They are currently working as an Assistant Director - Core Engineering and Science Education at Stevens Institute of Technology. Prior to that, Dakota worked at Hudson Space Systems, where they held roles as COO & Treasurer | Co-Founder and CFO & Treasurer | Co-Founder. They also worked as a Voter Assistance Specialist at the Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. Dakota's experience at Stevens Institute of Technology includes roles such as Senior Design TA, Engineering Graphics Head TA, Separation Operations Course Assistant, Mechanical Engineering System Administrator, Medicinal Chemistry Lab Research Technician, and Learning Technologies/IT Help Desk Consultant. They were a Contributing Editor at The Stute and held the position of Propulsion and Materials Engineer | Co-Founder at Castle Point Rocketry, LLC. Dakota also served as a Conservation Intern at the Forest Restoration Research Unit (FORRU). Their earlier work experience includes being a Soda Jerk at Murray's Homemade Ice Cream and Cookies.

Dakota Van Deursen has a diverse education history. In 2015, they attended The Pembroke Hill School, where they completed their high school education. They then went on to study Chemical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2019, earning a Bachelor of Engineering degree. In 2017, Dakota briefly attended Chiang Mai University to pursue studies in Thai Language and Culture for a year. In 2018, they also had a short term at Northwestern Polytechnical University. Finally, from 2018 to 2019, Dakota pursued a Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology.