YWCA Rock County Juneteenth

Dr. Rick Daniels serves as the Director of Institutional Equity and Inclusion at Oakton College, where he provides leadership and direction for the organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda.

Rick is a two-time graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and holds a Doctorate in Adult Education and Social Justice Administration from Northern Illinois University. Rick has also studied at the University of Ghana, the University of Lima in Peru, and Oxford University in England.

Rick is considered to be a thought leader on a variety of contemporary topics including but not limited to; equity-minded leadership, anti-bias, anti-racism, effective team communication, and organizational change. He has served on the strategic planning team for the National Association for Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) and consults regularly with non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and various corporate entities across the country.

Rick is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and is the author of Tap Dancing without Shoes: The History of Stepping and the Impact on Greek Life and Popular Culture. Rick is a devoted husband to his wife Erica and a father to four wonderful children; Christian, Madison, Morgan, and Chloe Daniels.

He lives by the simple yet powerful mantra, “Today is a new day and another opportunity.”