David Gaston
- Assistant Vice Provost
Contact Info
Lawrence
1300 Sunnyside Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66045
Personal Links
Biography —
My name is David Gaston and I am currently the Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Executive Director of the University Career Center at the University of Kansas.
In my work, I may need to be a psychologist, a labor economist, a retailer, a salesperson, a management consultant, a politician, an academic, a marketer, a futurist, an entrepreneur as well as many other things. My primary job is to create a paradigm that allows me to communicate as a leader who we are, what we need to do, and how we are going to make it happen.
My mission is to assist college students in their efforts to lead more meaningful, purposeful lives.
Education —
Awards & Honors —
2010, National Association of Colleges and Employers Chevron Award for Outstanding Achievement for Innovation, Finalist
2009, National Association of Colleges and Employers Chevron Award for Outstanding Achievement for Innovation, Recipient
2001, Southeastern Association of Colleges and Employers Outstanding New Professional Award
Service —
National Association of Colleges and Employers
- 2013-2014, Diversity Research Team, Co-Chair
- 2012-2013, National Conference Committee
- 2011-2012, Principles for Professional Practice Committee
- 2010-2011, Leadership Advancement Program Committee
- 2007-2008, Career Services Talent Pipeline Taskforce
- 2006-2007, Leadership Strategy & Sourcing Committee, Co-Chair
- 2005-2006, Technology Committee
- 2002-2003, Ethics Committee-Training
- 2000 Management Leadership Institute for Career Services Professionals
University of Kansas
- 2013-Present, Experiential Learning Collaborative
- 2009-Present, Edwards Campus Workforce Development Board
- 2005, 2012-2013, E-portfolio Task Force
- 2010 Design 4 Student Success Strategic Planning Team
- 2007-2010, Staff Fellows Professional Development Advisory Committee, Founding Member
- 2005-2006, University of Kansas Hispanic Association of Colleges &Universities Committee
Langston Hughes Elementary School
- 2009-Present, Site Council
- 2013-2014, Site Council Chair
German-American Fulbright Commission
- 2012, Host/Organizer, German Career Services Professionals Program, Lawrence, KS
- 2010, Fulbright Seminar for U.S. Administrators, Berlin, Germany
Southern Association of Colleges and Employers
- 2011, External Consultant, University of North Carolina—Greensboro
- 2009-2010, Consulting Services Committee Chair 2012-2013 Consulting Services Committee Interim Chair
- 2009-2010, Special Taskforce, Association Management Firm RFP
Southeastern Association of Colleges and Employers
- 2003-2005, Board of Directors, Director of Information Management
- 1999-2003, Leadership Development Committee Chair
- 2001-2003, Information Management Committee
Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
- 2006, Scholarship Application Reviewer
LIFT, Incorporated
- 2002-2004, Board of Directors (Regional non-profit community development organization appointed to administer $15 million budget for services and programs that serve the Northeast Mississippi area such as Head Start, Meals-on-Wheels, and the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP))
Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce
- 1999-2004, Business Support Committee Chair
University of Mississippi, CHAMPS/Life Skills
- 1997-2003, Career Development Sub-Committee Chair (Developed and administered first ever business etiquette dinner, raised $2,000 to offset expenses.)