Kwanza Graham Sykes
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
umb.usga.equityofficer@umaryland.edu
DEI Leadership
Graduate School

Kwanza Graham-Sykes is a 1st year MS-DEI Leadership student at the School of Graduate Studies. She earned a BA in Organizational Management, and a MA in Healthcare Administration from Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, Maryland. Currently, Kwanza also volunteers on the Learning and Education Committee at The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA). With nearly two decades of experience in human resources and operations, and now as a MS-DEIL student, Kwanza is driven by her passion to put theory into practice to advance diversity, equity and inclusion among the student body at UMB. When Kwanza is not busy studying, she enjoys spending time with her husband and six-year son, long walks and regular trips to the spa.