Lidia Romero Arriaza

Lidia Romero is a prize-winning newspaper reporter, former elementary school teacher, and returned Peace Corps Volunteer who has lived and worked in Central America where she served as country director of many international organizations.

As a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala, Romero facilitated a health and hygiene program with the Ministry of Health and Education in the rural highlands of that country. Years later, she was the education coordinator and then the country director of an NGO in Honduras that provided a group home for children infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. She went on to lead two organizations in Nicaragua where she oversaw community development programs in education, economic development, and youth support.

She has a BA in journalism and political science from Colorado State University and an MA in sustainable international development from Brandeis University.

As DPE division manager, she provides support to faculty, staff, and students. In addition, she has direct oversight in the areas of student fellowships, named fellowship award tracking, contract processing, and on-campus event coordination.