Rajesh Bellani
At Rhode Island School of Design, Raj oversees health services, counseling services, residential life, student programs and leadership development, multicultural affairs, career services, the registrar’s office, and academic advisement. Prior to RISD, Raj worked at Colgate University for eight years, where he held a variety of academic and student-affairs positions, including assistant dean of multicultural affairs, dean of the sophomore-year experience, and associate dean of academic initiatives. Before his tenure at Colgate, he established a strong foundation in student affairs through his work at both the College of the Holy Cross and Wesleyan University.