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Diversity and Community Development

Rebecca R. Nelson

Rebecca R. Nelson Assistant Vice President for Student Life
Director, Multicultural Center

128 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 688-8449
rnelson@studentlife.osu.edu

Rebecca provides administrative management for the Multicultural Center, Off Campus Student Services, Student Housing Legal Clinic, and Disability Services. She serves as community relations and outreach and engagement liaison for Student Life. Rebecca has a B.A. in English and political science from Linfield College and an M.A. in adult education from Ohio State. Rebecca has been at Ohio State for 19 years: three years as an academic adviser, three years as an assistant director of retention with the Office of Minority Affairs, six years as the program manager for community development at the Medical Center, and seven years with the Multicultural Center.

Willie J. Young

Willie J. Young Senior Director, Neighborhood Development, Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services

15 E. 15th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
(614) 292-0152
wjyoung@studentlife.osu.edu

Willie supervises the team that assists students, faculty, and staff in finding housing off campus, helps to integrate students into the off-campus community, works with commuter students, and strives to create a safer community. Willie received a B.S. in education and an M.A. in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University. He has been at Ohio State for 18 years and in the student life profession for 35 years.

Lois J. Burke

Lois J. Burke Director, Office for Disability Services

150 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-3307 (voice), (614) 292-0901 (TDD)
lburke@studentlife.osu.edu

Lois and her staff coordinate academic adjustments and accommodations for students with various documented disabilities, including learning disabilities, deaf/hard of hearing, blind/low vision, mobility limitations, attention deficit disorders (ADD/ADHD), psychiatric conditions, and medical disabilities. Lois has a B.S. in education from Elizabeth City State University and a master’s degree in special education from Ohio State. She has worked with Disability Services at Ohio State for 23 years.

Nicole K. Wilkinson

Nicole K. Wilkinson Director & Supervising Attorney, Student Housing Legal Clinic

Suite 209, 33 W. 11th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
(614) 247-5853
hall.640@osu.edu

Nicole represents Ohio State student tenants in landlord/tenant disputes and provides educational outreach. She teaches landlord/tenant law at the Moritz College of Law and supervises law students at the Student Housing Legal Clinic. She holds a B.A. in business management from Capital University and a J.D. from Ohio State. Prior to joining Ohio State’s Student Life office in 2008, Nicole was a training consultant for law students through Lexis-Nexis, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Columbus, and an attorney in the Family Advocacy Clinic at Capital Law School.