John Robert Lewis Fellow
Cohort 1
(2021 - 2022)
Undergraduate Institution: Ohio Wesleyan University
Graduate Institution: Ohio Wesleyan University (MSS) & Payne Theological Seminary (DMin)
Occupation: Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer (CDO) and Title IX Coordinator, Northern Kentucky Univeristy
Career Goals/Interests: -
Current Region: Independence, KY
JRL Program Bio: Darryl Alan Peal, is Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Northern Kentucky University. He has served in two presidential cabinet positions at universities, CEO of two non-profit organizations and deputy director of a state government division. He earned his Master of Social Sciences from Ohio University and two BA Degrees in Journalism and Black World Studies from Ohio Wesleyan University. Peal is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Social Justice at Payne Theological Seminary. He is a native of Springfield, Ohio, member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 100 Black Men of America and Greater St. John AME Zion Church.
Oral History Project: Reverend Damon Lynch Jr: Spiritual Leader, Civil Rights Activist, and Champion for Marginalized Communities
