Our Team
Meredith Riddle, Ed.D. Interim Director
Kimberly Dean, Ed.D., Assistant Director
Daun Ward, Ed.D., Program Coordinator, Student Placements & Clinical Experiences
Ron Karsen, MA, Accreditation & Assessment Coordinator and Senior Lecturer
Elizabeth Hickey, Program Specialist, Student Placements & Clinical Experiences
Kenya Harris, BA, Program Assistant
11/14/24 Our very own, Dr. Daun Ward with Ndaba Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s grandson. The two found a common bond, as Dr. Ward's father-in-law had a personal friendship with the late, Nelson Mandela, and the two were able to connect through personal photos she was able to share with him.
Ndaba Mandela gave a lecture to the Kean community, echoing his late grandfather’s message of reconciliation, healing and justice for all and spoke passionately about Africa, its people, and its future.
As a Senior Human Rights Fellow at Kean this year, Mandela will spend a week working with students and stakeholders and lead Kean’s Human Rights Travelearn during spring break.
What an honor and privilege for Dr. Ward to discuss and share the history of where their two lives intersect.