About  Dr. LaWana Richmond

Leading with Heart

"I create frameworks, systems, and tools to support engagement, learning, and innovation.

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My research focus is afrofuturism within the context of strategic planning, collaboration, and innovation. 

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I have worked since 2005 at the University of California, San Diego where my responsibilities have ranged from extramural funds accounting to business systems analysis and organizational development with a current focus on electric vehicle program management.

Shortly after completing my doctorate in 2015, I began teaching doctoral students and eventually undergraduate students at UCSD. 

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Much of what I do and how I live aligns with Ubuntu theory and the principle of Sankofa. Ubuntu theory says,  I am because we are and because we are, therefore I am. Sankofa reminds us of the need to search through the groves of the past and to bring back its lessons, principles, and stories as seeds for the future.

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Combined, these concepts guide me to be mindful and take care to include context and impact in decisions, behaviors, and actions.