Regina H. Gong, Ph.D., is the Associate Dean for Student Success and Diversity at the University of San Diego (USD) Copley Library. In this inaugural role, she works alongside campus partners to ensure that all USD students succeed in their academic and non-academic pursuits. Regina also advances diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in programs, partnerships, and outreach while championing open educational resources (OER) across campus. Before coming to USD, she was the OER and Student Success Librarian at Michigan State University (MSU) Libraries, where she led a very successful OER and open textbook publishing program. Regina also served as the OER Project Manager and Head of Technical Services and Systems at Lansing Community College (LCC) for nine years prior to her stint at MSU. Regina obtained her master’s in library and information science (MLIS) at Wayne State University and a Ph.D. in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on Women of Color (WOC) academic librarians and faculty, open education, and OER, applying a critical approach to examine their lived experiences.