Diana Cordova

Diana Cordova is Clinical Professor of Executive Education; Academic Director of the Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute and Managing Director for Program Development at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She has published widely and is a recognized expert in the areas of leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and human motivation in organizational settings. She holds a B.A. "Summa Cum Laude" from Smith College and a Ph.D. in social psychology from Stanford University.

At Kellogg Executive Education, Diana is responsible for the overall management and oversight of the Program Development Team and provides strategic, academic and operational direction for the Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute, a specialty unit within Executive Education responsible for the design and delivery of executive development programs for senior C-suite leaders. Diana is responsible for a program portfolio encompassing over 40 Open Enrollment programs and 20+ Online (asynchronous) courses. In addition, she provides academic direction for a number of open enrollment and custom programs including the Kellogg Enterprise Leadership Program (ELP); the Kellogg Corporate Governance Conference; the Kellogg Chief Diversity Officer Summit; and the CEO's Management Program Latin America in partnership with Seminarium. Diana has also co-taught (with former Dean Sally Blount) an MBA course on leadership and change management at the C-suite level.

Prior to joining Kellogg, Diana served as Vice President for Leadership Programs at the American Council on Education (ACE). ACE is the nation's leading higher education association, representing over 1,800 college and university presidents from public and private institutions. During her eight-year tenure at ACE, she designed, marketed and launched the ACE Institute for New Presidents and provided general oversight for the association's extensive suite of programmatic offerings for senior higher education administrators.

Diana began her career as a member of the Yale University psychology faculty, where she taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in social psychology and human motivation. She also served as Assistant Dean of the Yale Graduate School, where she worked closely with the Dean to raise the profile of the School and build a sense of community amongst Yale's graduate students.

While at Yale, Diana developed a strong reputation for being one of the most dynamic and engaging professors at Yale College. She was awarded the 1999 Lex Hixon '63 Prize for Teaching Excellence in the Social Sciences in recognition of her dedication to teaching and mentoring undergraduates.

Diana has consulted for Fortune 500 companies, helping them develop and execute strategic approaches to achieve sustained, profitable growth. She also advises companies on the design and delivery of exceptional leadership development programs for their senior executives.

In addition to her responsibilities at Kellogg, Diana served on the TIAA Hispanic Advisory Council, providing guidance to the organization on how to better serve the needs of current and prospective Hispanic clients.

Education

• Ph.D., 1993, Social Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford University
• B.A., 1988, Psychology and Spanish Literature, Smith College, Smith College

Academic Positions

• Clinical Professor of Executive Education and Academic Director, Kellogg School of Management, Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute, 2013-present
• Assistant Dean, Yale University, Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 2000-2003
• Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Yale University, 1994-2000
• Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, The University of Michigan, 1993-1994

Professional Experience

• Vice President for Leadership Programs, American Council on Education, 2012-2013
• Assistant Vice President for Leadership Programs, Interim Director for Inclusive Excellence Group, Interim Director for Executive Leadership Group, American Council on Education, 2011-2012
• Director of the Center for Advancement of Racial and Ethnic Equity, American Council on Education, 2005-2011
• Acting Associate Commissioner of National Center for Education Research, Institute for Education Sciences (IES), 2003-2005

Awards

• Service Excellence Award, Northwestern University
• Member, TIAA Hispanic Advisory Council, 3 year term