Office of Student Life
Leadership and Community Engagement

Jayden Messer

  • Title: Engagement Specialist, Student Philanthropy
  • Phone: 614-247-8613
  • Email: messer.113@osu.edu
  • Pronouns: they/them/theirs
  • Education: BA in Anthropological Sciences from The Ohio State University; Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from The Ohio State University; Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University. 

Jayden is an Engagement Specialist for the Department of Student Philanthropy. In this role, they advise BuckeyeThon and coordinate BuckeyeFunder projects for the Homecoming Court. They also coordinate programming for Philanthropy Week and create content for general Philanthropy education. Jayden graduated from Ohio State with their master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs in May 2023. They previously worked in the Fisher College of Business’s Graduate Programs Office as a Program Assistant and Undergraduate Admissions as an Admissions Counselor. They have a passion for facilitating student development through programming, training, and events. In their free time, Jayden enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons or board games with their friends, traveling with their partner, or spend a day reading, hiking, watching a movie, or seeing a live performance.