Julian E. Nixon has served in higher education as a faculty member, administrator and staff member at both the two-year and four-year levels for more than 18 years. As the CAFLS Director of Diversity & Inclusion, he creates, collaborates and leads initiatives with academic departments, research partners, student organizations, university admissions, campus leadership and community partners that seek to grow, retain and empower underrepresented and underserved populations.
Julian’s office provides leadership and guidance for recruiting, outreach and retention for the College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences. He is a planning administrator for the college’s strategic plan for inclusive excellence, and a certified trainer for DEI programming such as the Intercultural Development Inventory and Coming Together For Racial Understanding. His office provides support, DEI training and resources for Clemson Extension as well as the 4-H Pinckney Leadership Program which develops the leadership abilities and awareness of civic engagement for middle school and high school students.
Julian is a co-advisor to MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources & Related Sciences) which provides industry connections, internships, conferences and a collegiate STEM community. Julian also provides creative collaboration for grant funded programs such as Training Underrepresented Minority Scholars in Sustainable Management of Plant Diseases, Tigers for Inclusion, Diversity, & Ethics (T.I.D.E.), and Future Leaders Obtaining Research and Extension Career Experiences (F.L.O.R.E.C.E.).
Julian is currently a PhD Candidate in Animal & Veterinary Sciences, an amateur gardener, enthusiastic gamer, and passionate speaker. He currently lives in South Carolina with his wife, daughter, a dog named Tierno and a frog named Toady.
