Yedea H. Walker

About Yedea H. Walker

I am an ordained Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church and a higher education administrator serving as Associate Dean of Students and Co-Coordinator of Title VI/IX Policy at Princeton Theological Seminary. My work is rooted in a commitment to preaching, pastoral care, and cultivating communities shaped by justice, accountability, and belonging.In my administrative leadership, I oversee student services, including residential life and co-curricular programming, advancing a holistic and formational student experience for a diverse community. I collaborate across the institution to support strategic enrollment initiatives, financial aid planning, and integrated student engagement efforts that align with the Seminary’s mission.I also lead institutional compliance with Title VI and Title IX, including policy implementation, education and prevention programming, and the coordination of investigations and resolutions. Partnering with campus leadership, I work to address systemic concerns and foster a safe, equitable, and responsive learning environment.Across both ministry and administration, I am committed to forming communities where care, integrity, and justice are not only upheld but embodied.

Experience

1. Title Vi Ix Policy Co-coordinator

   Princeton Theological Seminary

   Jun 2021 — Present · Princeton, NJ, US

   Responsible for providing creative leadership that supports the mission of the Seminary and the needs of Seminary’s diverse student population as well as provide a comprehensive educational experience for students through extracurricular and co-curricular programs. I am also responsible for the planning, development, coordination and review of all student services including the areas of student residential life, student social and cultural activities. I assist with oversight of strategic recruitment and enrollment planning, and oversight of deploying financial aid resources to meet the needs of both new and continuing students, and will assist with the implementation of an integrated communication strategy within the department.

Education

• Princeton Theological Seminary

  Master's of Divinity

  2015 — 2018

• Howard University School of Law

  Law

  2001 — 2002

• University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville

  Doctor of Law - JD, Law

  1999 — 2002

• Grambling State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature/Letters

  1992 — 1996