College of Education to Host Linda Tillman

The College of Education Dept. of Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice (ETPP) will welcome Linda Tillman, PhD, professor and coordinator of Educational Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Tillman will give her lecture titled, "The Public University: Toward Culturally and Community Informed Teaching, Research, and Service," as part of ETPP's Spring Lecture Series. A reception honoring Tillman will begin at 5 pm and her presentation will follow at 5:45 pm in 225 Peabody Hall.

With teaching and administrative experience in urban school districts, Tillman currently serves as vice president of Division A for the American Educational Research Association (AERA). In addition, she is associate director of Graduate Student Development for the University Council for Educational Administration where she directs the Barbara L. Jackson Scholars Program.

Tillman’s research interests include leadership theory; the education of all children, particularly African Americans in K-12 education; the mentoring of African American teachers, administrators, and faculty; and the use of racially and culturally sensitive qualitative research approaches.

Tillman’s visit is sponsored by the LSU College of Education (COE) Office of the Dean; COE Department of Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice; COE Division of Administrative and Counseling Leadership; COE Division of Curriculum, Research, and Policy Leadership; COE Curriculum Theory Project; African American Cultural Center and Multicultural Affairs; Higher Education Student and Professional Association (HESPA); Safe Space Campaign; and Women and Gender Studies.

Please RSVP to Tam Le at tle46@lsu.edu. For more information, please contact Chaunda Allen 225-578-4339 or calle18@lsu.edu.

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