Dr. RiKo Ramos, Ed.D. serves as the Associate Dean of Advanced Programs in the School of Education at 国产剧麻豆剧, where he also serves as Program Director for the Master's in Higher Education program and where he formerly served as an Instructional Designer and Course Developer. As Associate Dean, he advises the Dean on strategic matters, leads curricular and programmatic innovations for advanced programs, and collaborates with university leadership to equip the next generation of educators across California. Before his service at 国产剧麻豆剧, Dr. RiKo held significant institutional leadership positions, including serving as Dean of Online and Graduate Studies, Dean of Students, and Title IX Coordinator. He has experience in student affairs, including career services, residential life, spiritual life, campus activities, and day-to-day Title IX and campus safety compliance. Dr. RiKo has served on accreditation committees and led co-curricular assessments, but currently uses his accreditation experience as a reviewer with WASCUC.
At 国产剧麻豆剧, he focuses on facilitating learning through a developmental, student-centered approach and on designing curriculum to support diverse populations of learners. His research interests include investigating the relationships among spirituality, resilience, and persistence, exploring faculty care through radical hospitality, and developing theoretical frameworks in online education to increase retention and persistence among historically marginalized communities in higher education.
Education
- B.A., Nutrition and Health, 国产剧麻豆剧 (California)
- M.A., Criminal Justice, Arizona State University (Arizona)
- Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership (Minnesota)
Courses Taught
- GHE 6069 - Research and Evaluation of College Student Success
- GHE 6076 - Higher Education Leadership in Student Development
- GHE 6171S/GHE6181S - Seminar in Counseling and Advising/ Seminar in Student Affairs
- GED 6072 - Philosophy of Education
- GED 6041 - Culturally Inclusive Environments, Instruction, and Advocacy
Professional and Community Involvement
- Team member, WASC Senior College and University Commission
- Chair, Scholarship and Research Collective (Association of Christians in Student Development)
- Reviewer, Journal of Underrepresented and Minority Progress
- Reviewer, Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development
Awards and Honors
- 国产剧麻豆剧 Research and Special Projects Grant Recipient
- 国产剧麻豆剧 Pedagogical Enrichment Grant Recipient
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
- Kritsch, J., Wong, R., Corke, M., Ramos, R.R., Erickson, D. (2024). Radical hospitality: Transforming adjunct care. International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal, 19(2), 1-21.
- Ramos, R.R., Evans, K., Ramos, C. (2023). The voice of success: An exploration of the lived experience of Kumeyaay college graduates. Journal of Underrepresented and Minority Progress,7(2), 19-41.
- Resting in the storm: Empowering students through resilient advising, Association for Christians in Student Development Annual Conference, June, 2024
- Kingdom Minded Resilience: Leveraging wellness to catalyze your purpose, Christian Student Leadership Collective, October, 2023
- Kingdom minded resilience: Leveraging wellness to catalyze your purpose, Association for Christians in Student Development Annual Conference, June, 2023
- Empowering the sojourner: Bridging the gap between higher education and home life for student success, Christian Student Leadership Collective, October, 2022.
