About Us

Jim Dusserre

Director

Education

Executive MBA, Business Management | 2011; Chapman University

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies | 1999; California State University, Fullerton

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Dr. Luke Gorham

Senior Associate Director, Career Integration & Strategy

Education

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis | 2022; University of Missouri

Master of Arts in Educational Administration | 2010; University of Missouri–Kansas City

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Management and Marketing | 2006; Missouri Western State University

Associate in Applied Science/Management Emphasis | 2002; The Metropolitan Community Colleges (Kansas City)

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Maria Williams

Assistant Director, Employer & Alumni Connections

Education

M.A. in Education; Higher Education emphasis | 2018; University of Redlands

B.A. in Psychology; Minor in HR Management | 2015; California State University, San Bernardino

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Professional photo of De'Janay Mathews, Assistant Director of Internship Programs in the University of Redlands Office of Career & Professional Development

De’Janay Mathews

Assistant Director, Internship Programs

Education

M.A. in Education; Higher Education, Student Affairs emphasis | 2024; University of Redlands

B.A. in Media and Cultural Studies (Communications) | 2020; University of California, Riverside

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Our Mission

To create a university culture that inspires career mindfulness and opportunity from the day of admission to the day of retirement.

Our Vision

Create a thriving career ecosystem on campus.

Our Values

Growth | We are regularly working toward increasing our reach to ensure all students and alumni have access to reliable career and professional development resources.

Quality |We aim to ensure that our exceptional quality in services and content increase in tandem with our growth.

Collaboration | Relationships are at the center of success and we regularly strive to partner with other driven faculty, staff, students, and employers.

Equity | All persons, regardless of their identity and background, should have equitable access to all of our services and should see themselves within our partners.

Empathy | Without a deep, unrelenting search to understand the experiences of the people we serve, we will never achieve our purpose.

Our Priorities

Offer quality service and delivery of career education to all students.

Enable the Redlands community to tell our story regarding the value of careers.

Embed professional development into the University of Redlands institution.

Increase opportunities for students to connect with alumni and employers.