Darshana Patel

Darshana joined the academic advising staff in 2023. Her career has been dedicated to supporting students through all phases of their academic journey.  She has served as a Student Support Specialist at the Oklahoma State Department of Education, a Graduate Writing Consultant at the OU Writing Center, and has over seven years of experience as a school counselor for middle school and high school students. Darshana holds a Masters of Science in Education (School Counseling) and has been working towards a Ph.D in Education Administration, Curriculum, & Supervision here at OU. Darshana is married to a proud OU College of Architecture alum and has two daughters.

I love working with college students because there is so much excitement about all the possibilities that lie ahead.  There is so much that students will learn about themselves and the world as they go through the college experience.

Be open to new experiences! Try new things and get involved in different organizations on campus – you can meet great people, learn more about what you love and have some amazing moments along the way.