2016 Ann Castle Award Recipient: Dina Zelleke

Dina Zelleke has been the Director of Research at Harvard University’s Alumni Affairs & Development office since April 2001, and has been at Harvard since January 1998. She leads a team of 20, providing research support for the Faculty of Arts & Sciences, as well as six of Harvard’s graduate schools. Prior to coming to Harvard Dina worked as a paralegal in the corporate legal department of Southern California Edison.

Dina received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of San Diego, and a Certificate of Special Studies in Administration and Management from Harvard Extension School.  She is a former board member of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA), and the New England Development Research Association (NEDRA), where she served as co-chair of the 2007 and 2008 conferences.