Educator. Writer. Equity Advocate.

Dr. Latoya Watson is a scholar-practitioner with over 20 years of experience in higher education and education policy. Over the course of her career, she has served as a coordinator of multicultural recruitment, an academic advisor, and most recently assistant dean--focused on equitable student outcomes.

University of Delaware

Senior Assistant Dean, Co-Curricular Coaching

January 2022– Present

Develop and manage programs and projects to provide co-curricular support for over 6,000 undergraduate students.

Assistant Dean, Associate in Arts Program

Sep 2015 – Dec 2021

Implement equity-minded, proactive advising strategies to improve the frequency and quality of advising interactions for over 900 students in the Associate in Arts Program.

Academic Advisor II, Associate in Arts Program

Sep 2013 – Sep 2015

Provided academic advising support for undergraduates on the Wilmington and Dover campuses; assisted with advising on the Georgetown campus. Served as the primary administrative advisor for the Dover campus.

Undergraduate Services Coordinator/Academic Advisor II, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Jun 2008 – Aug 2013

Provided academic advising support for 700 undergraduates, including: recruitment, orientation, transfer credit evaluation, student referrals, probation and dismissal, readmission, faculty advising support, and degree clearance.

Goucher College

Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment

Developed and implemented a multicultural recruitment plan for this new position. Recruited, counseled, and evaluated prospective students. 23% increase in applications from students of color.

Education

University of Delaware, Newark

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (August 2019)

Education Leadership Portfolio: “Equity Mindedness in Academic Advising”

Master of Public Administration (May 2008)

Specializations: State & Local Management and Education Policy

Analytical Paper: ”Improving College Access: An Analysis of Parent Engagement in Student Success Plans” 

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Majors: Marketing and Management (May 2004)