Tim Herd

Tim Herd is a rising fourth-year PhD candidate and Wasserman Fellow in the Higher Education & Organizational Change (HEOC) program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).  

Outside of his studies, Tim also serves in the capacity of a creative consultant who partners with different non-profits and other organizations around the areas of governance, culture, and student success. Tim also is the founder of two organizations, Rising Black Men and the Grosse Pointe Black Alumni Association, the latter in which he currently serves as President/CEO. Rising Black Men is an award-winning 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. 

Outside of his academic studies and community organizing, Tim also engages in media, having competed in five gameshows, including Jeopardy! He also engages in print modeling and on-camera commercials, most recently joining a talent agency to pursue his interests in the arts even more.