Dr. Jamilah Ducar began her career in higher education at the University of Pittsburgh in 2017 after a 10 year career as a human services practitioner and nonprofit consultant. She currently serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Engagement and Community Affairs.
In her previous role as Assistant Vice Chancellor of The Engaged Campus, her work helped enable Pitt to be an engaged campus and anchor institution by ensuring Pitt is a visible and responsive collaborator within its local communities. To accomplish this, Dr. Ducar led the University’s community affairs functions and supported infrastructure that enables world-class community engagement practice.
She serves the institution as chair of both the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum and the staff Engagement Community of Practice. She currently serves on the board of the Allegheny Regional Asset District, and is chair of the national Place Based Justice Network and an advisor of Weave: The Social Fabric Project of The Aspen Institute. Dr. Ducar received a Doctor of Education as part of the inaugural Urban Education cohort at the University of Pittsburgh, a Master of Public Management from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University, and a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership from Duquesne University.
