Meet Tim Herd
(Scholar, Creative, Organizer)

My Story 

Tim Herd is a fifth-year PhD candidate and former Wasserman Fellow in the Higher Education & Organizational Change (HEOC) program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His research centers on governance, culture, and student success, with a specific focus on issues around university decision-making at the university trustee's level. Outside of his studies, Tim also serves in the capacity of a creative consultant who partners with different organizations around the areas of governance, culture, and student success. Tim is also the founder of two organizations, Rising Black Men and the Grosse Pointe Black Alumni Association, the latter of which he currently serves as President/CEO. Rising Black Men is a mentorship organization founded at Michigan State University in 2017 that still serves as a pipeline of support for Black men from MSU to the Greater Lansing Community.

Tim is also the co-founder of the Doctoral Student Writing Collective (DSWC) and Black Doctors Creative (BDC). DSWC is an organization that supports historically underrepresented doctoral students through writing groups, professional development opportunities, and speakers. BDC is a creative consortium for Black doctors who identify as creatives and who are looking to build community while engaging in professional development. 

Outside of his academic studies and community organizing, Tim also engages in media, competing in game shows, modeling, and commercials. 

Inspiration Behind Website 

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My whole idea is to be the change that you want to see. I began this as an opportunity to blog during undergrad, and it began to evolve into an outlet that allows me to use my voice to advocate for change through various mediums. Take some time to explore the website, read something interesting, and feel free to reach out if you would like to collaborate on a project together, discuss graduate school or the arts, or any other topic that may be on your mind!