Winsome M. Chunnu

Winsome M. Chunnu, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in various roles related to diversity and inclusion initiatives, multicultural programs, and educational instruction. Winsome M. has extensive experience working at Ohio University, where they held positions such as Senior Director for Diversity Education Initiatives, Strategic Director for Diversity and Inclusion and Multicultural Programs and Initiatives, and Associate Director of Multicultural Programs. In these roles, they developed and implemented programs and services to support underrepresented students and increase cultural diversity awareness on campus. Winsome M. also served as an instructor for courses on diversity in American higher education and the engagement of international students. Additionally, they worked as an instructor, an assistant director, and an assistant resident director at Ohio University. Winsome M.'swork experience also includes serving as a faculty advisor at the Congressional Youth Leadership Council, where they supervised high school honor students from various countries. Prior to that, they worked as an intern at the Ohio State Senate, where they assisted legislators, conducted research on education legislation, and organized activities at high schools.

Winsome M. Chunnu holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from Ohio University, which they obtained from 2005 to 2009. Prior to that, they completed their Master's Degree in Political Science International Relations at Ohio University from 2002 to 2004. Winsome M. obtained their Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Administration/Management from Huston-Tillotson University in 2001. In addition to their formal education, they have also obtained certifications in Inclusive and Ethical Leadership and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace from USF Corporate Training and Professional Education, with the former obtained in 2022 and the latter in 2021.