Daymond Zweizig (he/him) serves as Assistant Director for Student Success in the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME). In this role, Daymond is primarily responsible for the development, oversight, and coordination of the Connections Pre-Orientation Program. In addition to Connections, Daymond develops, supports, and assesses cultural programming for various student organizations and affinity groups at WPI. Daymond supports First‑Generation and BIPOC/ALANA students and the broader WPI community through one-on-one guidance, community-building initiatives, and identity-affirming programming.

 

Daymond’s work experience spans multiple educational contexts from school counseling in primary school to postsecondary experiences in graduate recruitment and retention. In his work with students, he has emphasized community building, professional development, political education, and holistic development. Being a first-generation student, Daymond recognizes that students encounter their educational environments with different challenges, opportunities, and pre-college socialization. His goal is to ensure that students encounter a dignifying campus environment and engage their education with agency.

 

Daymond received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in psychology and business administration from Lebanon Valley College and his Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Counselor Education from the Pennsylvania State University. Currently, Daymond is studying to earn his doctoral degree in Education Policy Studies from Penn State with research interests in educational narratives, educational equity, and student affairs practitioner-work. Outside of academia, Daymond is an avid reader, sports fan, and coffee drinker.

 

Education
M.Ed. in Counselor Education (School Emphasis), Pennsylvania State University
B.S. in Psychology and Business Administration, Lebanon Valley College
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Publications

Meier B.P., Kitchens M.B., Kupersmith D.E., Houck K.E., Keyton N.S., Petrasic S.E., Schultz E.H., Sheriff S.S., Simmers M.M., Underwood J.O., Walker S., Zweizig D.N. Be Responsible? Exp Psychol. 2021 Mar;68(2):107-112. doi: 10.1027/1618-3169/a000513.