Kezia Dos Santos, MSHRM

Kezia Dos Santos is the Project and Program Administrator for the Office of Academic and Professional Development. Kezia is responsible for leading special projects, programs, and initiatives that promote faculty professionalism, leadership development, and the well-being of YSM’s faculty.

As a process improvement enthusiast, creative and analytical thinker, and an intuitive problem-solver, Kezia supports the Deputy Dean for Professionalism and Leadership, Robert Rohrbaugh, MD, and the Director for Professionalism and Leadership Development, Andrea Terrillion, JD.

Kezia holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Science degree in strategic human resources management from Sacred Heart University. The integration of Kezia’s passions between psychology and people management was the perfect combination and launching pad to set her on the path to help improve the quality of life of those she interacts with both professionally and personally.

Kezia joined Yale in 2015 as a Sr. Administrative Assistant for the Sterling Memorial Library, Employee Relations Support Specialist for YSM and Yale Human Resources, and Assistant Administrator for the departments of Microbial Pathogenesis and Cellular and Molecular Physiology, where she discovered that she enjoyed working with Faculty. Prior to joining Yale, Kezia had progressive experience in different industries in the private sector as an Executive Assistant and Office Manager.