Rob Shorette

Rob Shorette, Ph.D., is the strategy officer for credentials of value at Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making learning opportunities beyond high school available to all. In this role, Shorette manages a portfolio of grants designed to foster more equitable outcomes for Black, Latino, and Indigenous students, leading to increased completion of bachelor’s degrees.

Before joining Lumina, Shorette was the manager of faculty success programs and external relations at the California Education Learning Lab, where he also served as a program officer. Before that, he was director of special initiatives for academic success and inclusive excellence in the Office of the Chancellor at California State University. He also served as executive director of the Cal State Student Association.

Shorette holds a bachelor’s degree in English education from Florida A&M University, a master’s degree in higher education administration from George Washington University, and a doctorate in higher, adult, and lifelong education from Michigan State University.