Merlene Aitken

Leadership Institute Class:	2006
Degrees:	Bachelor of Arts, Brooklyn College
	Juris Doctorate, Massachusetts School of Law
Years of Professional
Experience:	7 years
Previous Institutions:	University of Washington, Michigan State University and Northeastern University
Current Institution:	University of Kansas
Title:	Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance
Responsibilities:	Interpret and analyze NCAA and Big Twelve Conference bylaws and rules. Provide educational presentations and updates to the athletics department administrators, coaches, employees, student-athletes, booster organizations and entities outside the athletics department regarding NCAA and Big Twelve Conference rules and bylaws.
Career Aspiration:	Become an athletics director at a Division I historically Black institution or a senior associate athletics director at a Division I institution

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