Dr. Alyssia Coates is the Senior Director of Development, Inclusive Philanthropic Engagement, and a major gift fundraiser for Brown University's Advancement division. In this role, Dr. Coates is charged with increasing donor engagement and participation within HUG populations and overall giving to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) priorities. She serves as the academic liaison for the Centers for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America and the Study of Slavery and Justice and the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity at Brown University for the Advancement Division. She is an active member of Fabulous Female Fundraisers, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the National Association for Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE). Dr. Coates served in various leadership roles for 25 years at the University of Notre Dame. Regional Director of Development, Senior Leader and Director of Admissions Office for Outreach and Engagement and Office of Pre-College Programs for the Enrollment Division, Director of Trio Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search Programs, and Recruiter for the National Consortium for Minorities in Engineering and Science.