Kenneth Durgans, EdD 

Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion 

Kenneth Durgans, EdD, serves Kansas City University as associate provost for Diversity and Inclusion. In this role, he implements strategies that build on KCU’s efforts to attract a diverse student body and foster an inclusive community and workforce through the training, community outreach, pipeline programs and cross-cultural understanding.  

Dr. Durgans comes to KCU from the University of Colorado, School of Dental Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, where he served as a key member of the Dean’s senior administrative team with oversight for all diversity and inclusion activities that support students, faculty and staff. 

Prior to his role with the University of Colorado, he held similar positions at several institutions including Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York;  Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio; and University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. 

Dr. Durgans has served in leadership and committee positions on the local, regional and national levels and holds membership in several professional societies including the American Association of Black Psychologists, American Association of Blacks in Higher Education and the John D. O ’Bryant National Think Tank.  

He earned a Doctorate of Education from Western Michigan University; a Master of Science from the University of Dayton, Master of Arts from Kent State University, Bachelor of Arts from Baldwin-Wallace College and completed a Management Development Program through Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.