Zack Ritter

Zack Ritter

Zack Ritter is a diversity and inclusion professional with over 16 years of experience in higher education across Southern California. He currently serves as the Senior Diversity Officer at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH).13

Key facts about Zack Ritter:

• He has a PhD from UCLA, focusing on Asian international students' cross-racial interactions.3
• Prior to CSUDH, he was the Interim Associate Dean of Conduct at the university and has also held positions at the University of Redlands and Harvey Mudd College.3
• He is an adjunct professor at UCLA, University of La Verne, and CSU Dominguez Hills, teaching courses on social justice history and research methods.134
• Ritter has co-edited three books including "Marginality in the Urban Center: The Costs and Challenges of Continued Whiteness in the Americas and Beyond".3
• He has spent several years building bridges between Muslim and Jewish communities in the nonprofit sector.2

As the Senior Diversity Officer at CSUDH, Ritter is involved in the university's efforts to close the digital divide and foster digital equity in the region through the CSUDH-WIN grant.1 He brings his expertise in diversity, equity and inclusion to drive social mobility and economic vitality by nurturing a pipeline of talent and collaborating with stakeholders.1