Дэвид Дулио назначен постоянным руководителем по взаимодействию с сообществом в Оаклендском университете

Oakland University has named a permanent replacement in a top administrator position. David Dulio will serve as the university’s Chief Community Engagement Officer, effective Aug. 1. As the interim, Dulio has overseen the OU-Pontiac Initiative and led a town hall earlier this year highlighting program achievements. He has administered the Community Changemaker Challenge Grants and has continued to lead OU’s Center for Civic Engagement. “In the CCEO role, Dave will report to me, serve as a key member of my cabinet and play a vital role in building upon a number of initiatives already in place and expanding our community outreach as stewards of place,” said Ora Pescovitz, OU’s president. “It is important to me that Oakland University be known as an institution that works thoughtfully with community partners with a focus on strengthening our commitment to solving real-world problems in the communities we serve.” Dulio has served in a number of faculty and administrative lroles at Oakland University since 2002. He joined the university as an assistant professor of political science and became a tenured, full professor. He served as department chair from 2010-2018 and as director of OU’s Center for Civic Engagement since its inception in 2018. In 2023, he was honored with the title of distinguished professor of political science by OU’s trustees. “We were very fortunate to have a deep pool of candidates that produced four very talented and outstanding finalists,” said Steve Waterfield, OU’s athletic director who led the search committee, in partnership with the Washington D.C.-based search firm Academic Search. “I couldn’t be more excited about this opportunity. Work through Strategic Vision 2030 and the Stewards of Place pathway will help OU continue to shine as an important resource to our local communities, region and state. Community-engaged work has been happening at OU for a long time,” said Dulio. “I am looking forward to elevating and amplifying that great work and finding new opportunities to work with our faculty, students and staff on projects that bring mutual benefit to campus and community.”