Ankita Rakhe (she/her) is a doctoral student in Cohort 2 of the Leaders in Equity and Democracy program. She has been a Student Affairs practitioner for 20 years with a deep investment in diversity, equity and inclusion advocacy; conflict mediation and restorative justice; and leadership coaching. She has previously worked at The Ohio State University; Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas); Santa Clara University and Stanford University. She currently works here at the University of California, Berkeley as the Associate Dean for Student Engagement where she oversees a cluster of departments dedicated holistic student belonging through co-curricular initiatives. She is a Strengths Certified Coach.
Ankita's research interests includes uplifting the voices of women of color in student affairs and their experiences navigating and sensemaking of free speech and inclusive practices.
Ankita is the proud daughter of immigrants and is a transplant to California hailing from South Texas.
