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Get the most interesting and important stories from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.Daren Ellerbee named inaugural director of Pitt’s new ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Educational Outreach Center
has been appointed as the inaugural director of the new , the Office of the Provost has announced.
The center is dedicated to creating equitable pathways for students to gain the potential to enroll at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø or other select colleges and universities.ÌýEllerbee’sd teamÌýwill manage and evaluate ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø-wide academic outreach programs, including the STEM-focused flagship program . It will also support discipline-focused programs and collaborate with ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø stakeholders on the development of future programs.
Ellerbee most recently served as the director of Pitt’s first , where she used her extensive community-building and leadership experience to bridge valuable connections between the community and the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. She began her new role Jan. 18.
Ellerbee holds a bachelor’s degree in communication and rhetoric and Africana studies from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and a master’s degree in communications and information systems from Robert Morris ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. Currently, she is pursuing a doctorate in urban education in Pitt’s School of Education.