Shaquita Towns Smith

Shaquita Towns Smith, MBA, currently serves as the Director of Human Resources & Operations at the University of Chicago, where responsibilities include overseeing the operations of the President’s Office and facilities management. With a strong background in human resources, Shaquita has held various roles at the University of Chicago, including Senior HR Manager at the Becker Friedman Institute, where key contributions involved the recruitment of research fellows and post-doctoral scholars. Previous positions at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and other organizations established expertise in hiring, employee relations, and regulatory compliance. Shaquita's educational background includes an MBA in Business Administration from the University of St. Francis and a Project Management certificate from the University of Chicago.