Diana M. Neal has been an administrative assistant in the Office of Academic Affairs in the College of Arts and Sciences since 2022. In this position, she supports deans, staff, faculty, and students in administrative procedures.

Diana is a Marine Biologist by training, specializing in marine mammals from tropical areas of South America and the Caribbean. She earned her Master of Science researching the specificity of parasites of Florida and Caribbean manatees.

She joined MSU in 2008 as a research associate for ecological and human dimensions projects under the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Diana enjoys traveling, Scuba diving, and exploring her artistic side.