Dr. Daveon Swan is a leadership strategist, organizational systems designer, and scholar-practitioner specializing in the design of leadership ecosystems across higher education, nonprofit organizations, workforce development systems, and faith-based institutions.

  • He works at the intersection of: Leadership development
  • Organizational culture
  • Identity formation

To build systems that improve institutional effectiveness while advancing equity-centered transformation.

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Areas of Expertise

  • Organizational systems design
  • Higher education leadership systems
  • DEI and equity strategy
  • Restorative justice practice
  • Curriculum and learning architecture
  • Faith-based organizational leadership
  • Leadership identity development
  • Student success and completion systems

Current Leadership Role

Dr. Swan serves as Director of a Comprehensive College Access and Completion Program within the nonprofit sector, overseeing:

  • Postsecondary access pathways
  • Student success systems
  •  Workforce development initiatives
  • Institutional partnerships
  • Enrollment, retention, and completion outcomes

Higher Education Leadership Experience

  • Loyola Marymount University — Community & Academic Engagement / Student Affairs

Leadership Roles

  • University of Southern California — Student Affairs & Institutional Leadership Roles
  • Harbor Genesis Christian College — Associate Dean of Faculty and Administrative Affairs
  • Pacific Oaks College — Adjunct Faculty
  • Pepperdine University — Adjunct Faculty
  • Pasadena City College — Adjunct Faculty
  • Los Angeles City College — Adjunct Faculty
  • West Los Angeles College — Adjunct Faculty

Community & Workforce Leadership Experience

  • Director, College Access & Completion Program (Nonprofit Sector)
  • Workforce Development Instructor and Program Designer
  • College readiness and transition systems development
  • Youth development and educational equity programming
  • Community-based institutional partnerships

Education

  • Ed.D., Educational Leadership — University of New England
  • M.S., Church Management — Villanova University
  • Certificate, Hospitality & Tourism Management — Florida Atlantic University
  • Certificate, Management — Loyola Marymount University
  • B.A., Theological Studies (Minor: African American Studies) — Loyola Marymount University
  • Certificate, Theology & Ministry — Princeton Theological Seminary
  • Fellow, Social Justice Institute — Boston University School of Theology

Crisis Response & Student Support Training

  • Student Conduct & Crisis Response Experience
  • Restorative Justice Facilitation
  • Basic Needs & Student Support Systems Work
  • Certified Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper – QPR Institute

Organizational Leadership

  • Founder & CEO, The Formation Collective
  • Founder, RETA: Rebuild the Altar
  • Creator, Black Leadership Inventory

Board, Affiliations & Leadership Service

  •  Jr. Board Member, Giving Back Corporation (2010–2015)
  • Board Member, Woodcraft Rangers (2017–2020)
  • National Steering Committee, Place-Based Justice Network / BIPOC Leadership Collective
  • Community Faith-Based Liaison, California State Assembly (2009)

Public Service & Civic Engagement

  • Arts & Youth Grant Peer Review Panelist, California Arts Council (2025)

Professional Associations

  • NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
  • NACAC – National Association for College Admission Counseling
  • AERA – American Educational Research Association
  • Psi Chi – International Honor Society in Psychology
  • Kappa Delta Pi – International Honor Society in Education
  • Fine Arts Deans Council
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DrDSwan

Leadership Strategist | Organizational Systems Designer | Executive Consultant | Educator

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