Dat Le is the Senior Business Support Specialist for the College of Education (COE) at the University of Missouri St. Louis, and has been with the COE since early 2022. He serves as the supervisor for the Business Support Specialist team and assists the faculty and staff of the COE with a wide range of administrative duties. These include financial and HR processing, building management, and academic support. Prior to his role at the COE, Dat served as Ticket Office Supervisor for the Touhill Performing Arts Center.
Dat began his journey at UMSL in Fall 2016 as a student of Anthropology and Japanese language and culture. He is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Economics through the Accelerated Master's program. Among his academic achievements, Dat has been a recipient of the UMSL Chancellor's scholarship, Missouri Bright Flight scholarship, Honors College scholarship, Sharon G. Levin Economics scholarship, and Friedrich Hayek Economics scholarship.
Dat's hobbies and interests include video games, esports, anime, boba milk tea, and Korean popular music and choreography. He was an active member of KHAOS, UMSL's K-pop dance group, between 2017-2022. As a dancer and choreography coordinator, Dat has performed with KHAOS at numerous campus events, annual showcases, and regional competitions.