Amy Potemski

Amy Potemski, Center Manager
Administrative Director

Amy Potemski is the Administrative Director at the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. As Center Manager, she is responsible for overseeing the budget, appointing lecturers, and supporting the mission of both the research institute and academic programs. Amy has worked at Stanford University since 2017, and prior to her time at CCSRE she worked for the Diversity and Access Office, as well as in student services for three IDPs – American Studies, Feminist Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Modern Thought and Literature. Amy recently graduated from New York University with a Masters of Arts in Sociology of Education, where she studied intersections of identity and belonging in higher education. Before her time at Stanford, Amy worked for a decade in education policy research, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Texas Christian University (’04) and a Master’s of Public Policy from George Washington University (’06). Amy lives in the Bay Area with her partner and young daughter. In her free time, she enjoys writing fiction and short stories (currently unpublished) and taking her daughter on long bike rides.

Contact

Telephone
(650) 724-3468
Office
Building 360, Room 362J