Lynda Duran
Equity Coach
Pronouns (she/her/ella)
Degrees
BA in Psychology (Colorado College)
MA in Counseling Psychology (University of Colorado Denver)
PhD in Higher Education (University of Denver)
Professional Biography
Lynda Duran (she/ella) is a Chicana MotherScholar who resides in Commerce City, Colorado. She the completed her PhD in higher education at the University of Denver. Her research focuses on designing culturally relevant pedagogy and curriculum that integrates students cultural skills and knowledge in higher learning. Lynda has worked in higher education for over 15 years. She specializes in equity-based assessment and research practices. In her work, Lynda empowers students, faculty, and staff to re-envision higher education from an asset-based lens in which we can all have culturally meaningful experiences as we collectively disrupt racist, sexist, and homophobic practices. Lynda also holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Colorado College and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of Colorado Denver.
Certifications/Licensures
Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
Colorado Coalition for the Educational Advancement of Latinx (CoCEAL)
Specializations
Equity-based assessment and research, Critical Quantitative Inquiry, Strategic Planning, Inclusive Supervision
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice moment of celebration
I have found the most joy lately in working with individuals and groups to design robust and inclusive assessment plans that capture the cultural brilliance of historically marginalized communities.
Connect with Lynda at Lynda.Duran@du.edu.
