About me
Dr. David Diehl is the Director of Student and Community Services for the Selma Unified School District and was previously a vice principal for a Model Continuation High School. Prior to entering education, he spent 24 years in law enforcement, retiring as a police sergeant. His research was inspired by the 23 students he lost to gang related homicides while a teacher in a detention facility in Central California. He has worked extensively with system involved youth in court schools, community day schools, and other alternative educational settings. He is a proponent of data informed interventions prior to 6th grade, along with providing educators with increased awareness into the lives of street socialized students from marginalized communities. He believes this approach can improve student engagement, increase resilience, and impede future incarceration. He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy from Pepperdine University, an M.S. in Administration from Pepperdine University, an M.S. in Human Resource Management from Chapman University, and a B.S. in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco.
