Mila P. Cooper, D.Min.

About me

I oversee Career Education and Community Engagement at Earlham. As an experienced student-centered administrator, I’ve served in a number of administrative positions including Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Director of Community Outreach & Service-Learning. I am passionate about social justice, advocating for and mentoring students, collaborating with faculty to design service-learning and community based curricula and supporting my team in the CGCE. I am a Level III trainer in Kingian Nonviolence. I enjoy spending time with my family – husband Gerald, two daughters and one granddaughter.

Education

• Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) with a focus in community development, Payne Theological Seminary
• M.Div., Payne Theological Seminary
• M.A. Higher Education Administration, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)
• B.S. Communications, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)
• Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management & Leadership, Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University

Professional memberships

• National Association of Colleges & Employers
• The Career Leadership Collective
• National Career Development Association
• American College Personnel Association
• Association of Title IX Administrators (certified coordinator and investigator)
• NASPA/Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
• NADOHE (National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education)

Scholarly interest

• Student and Career Development

• Racial justice
• Intersection of faith and justice
• Urban community development
• Kingian nonviolence conflict resolution