Anthony Whitten is a doctoral student in Cohort 3 of the Leaders for Equity and Democracy program. Anthony’s research interests include access to and equity in graduate study for underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
Anthony has a education career spanning 21 years, including secondary and higher education. Currently serving as the Director of Diversity Admissions at Berkeley Haas, he works across all Haas undergraduate and graduate degree programs strengthening the diversity partnerships and pipelines used to build diverse classes.
Prior to joining Haas, Anthony served as the NextGen Media Outreach Coordinator at the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. In his work, Anthony developed and implemented pre-college and pipeline programs for prospective students. Before working in higher education, Anthony spent 12 years as a public high school teacher in Virginia. He taught courses including journalism, US history, and economics and personal finance.
