Alberto Ramos was named Plymouth State University’s director of the IDEA Center in 2022, becoming the first to serve in this role for the University.
Ramos works closely with senior leadership to revise and develop University policies and procedures, including developing, supporting, and advancing the IDEA Center as a hub where students of all backgrounds and the community can gather, learn, discuss issues, and more.
Ramos brings extensive experience developing and delivering programs focused on improving inclusion and retention for students from all backgrounds. He has led affinity groups; created student leadership opportunities; and delivered a professional development series for faculty and staff that helped North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) in Brooklyn Park, MN, achieve a national award. Ramos also created a 16-credit certificate program at NHCC.
Ramos is bilingual in English and Spanish, holds a master of arts degree in teaching English as a second language, with a teaching English as a foreign language emphasis, a bachelor of arts in travel and tourism and communications studies from St. Cloud State University. He is currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of Colorado Denver.
