Erica Acosta, Director for Diversity Initiatives at Wilkes University was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Graduated from the State University of New York Buffalo with a Bachelor's Degree of Arts in Spanish. In 2008, she moved to Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.
She provides support and services for undergraduate students from the BIPOC community, as well as, facilitates and coordinates efforts across the university to enhance diverse perspectives and enrich the academic, social, and cultural experiences of members of the campus community.
Erica has an MBA from Wilkes University & her Masters of Science from Misericordia University. Her passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion has led her to take a leadership role in the city of Wilkes-Barre. She currently serves on various boards that she is passionate about such as Dress for Success Luzerne County, Maternal and Family Health Services, The Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Northeast PA Diversity Education Consortium.
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