Assistant Director, Civic Action Leaders
Paul Valdez is a doctoral student in Higher Education Administration and currently serves as the Assistant Director for the Civic Action Leaders program within the Office of Service-Learning. He is originally from the small mountain town of Walsenburg, Colorado. Paul completed his undergraduate degree in Paleobiology at Bowling Green State University. In 2004, Paul moved to Indiana University in Bloomington, where he completed a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs. As a professional in higher education, Paul has worked for Semester at Sea, the BGSU Honors Program, and most recently the BGSU Office of Campus Activities. Paul’s research interests are in the areas of international higher education and queer experiences in higher education. When not at work, Paul volunteers as the chair of the Honors Alumni Society and as a board member for Equality Toledo, an advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equal rights in the northwest Ohio region.