Amand Hardiman

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Amand is a third-year doctoral student in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Utah State University (USU). His research interests focus on: (a) the sense of belonging of minoritized students in education, sport, and religion, (b) organizational effectiveness, and (c) leadership development.

Amand is a Diversity Fellow for the Office of President Cockett and the Office of Graduate Studies. Additionally he is a founding member of the Graduate Students of Color Association (GSCA) and serving on several diversity committees at both the department and university level. Before pursuing his doctoral studies at USU, Amand obtained his Master of Education in Higher Education Administration and Bachelor of Science in Sport Management at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Alongside his academic endeavors, Amand has experience in coaching basketball at the high school and college level and is currently running his LearnYou Academy, which focuses on skill development, identity development and academic enrichment in youth sport. He is a children’s book author, co-authoring Adam: A story about roots, racism, and friendship and is an aspiring motivational speaker.