
Karen Kassebaum

A native of Chicago, Dr. Karen Kassebaum earned a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Psychology and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Higher Education from University of Nebraska–Lincoln before serving as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Inclusive Leadership and Learning at the same university.
Kassebaum developed an inaugural Inclusive Excellence Institute for staff and faculty at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, which increased the capacity of the campus community to engage across differences. Kassebaum recently became Hudl’s Sr. Manager, Diversity & Corporate Social Responsibility, and is also the founder of Athlete2Athlete, an organization that provides transitional mentoring and leadership development.
Kassebaum developed an inaugural Inclusive Excellence Institute for staff and faculty at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, which increased the capacity of the campus community to engage across differences. Kassebaum recently became Hudl’s Sr. Manager, Diversity & Corporate Social Responsibility, and is also the founder of Athlete2Athlete, an organization that provides transitional mentoring and leadership development.