Dr. Linda Tillman

Dr. Linda Tillman

Dr. Linda Tillman

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Linda C. Tillman for the Spring 25 semester.

Dr. Linda C. Tillman is Professor Emerita of Educational Leadership in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and is currently a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Tillman is a former public-school educator with high school teaching and administrative experience. Dr. Tillman’s research and scholarship is focused on school leadership, the education of African Americans in K-12, mentoring in higher education, and culturally sensitive research approaches. Dr. Tillman serves on the advisory boards of TheHistoryMakers and the Black Education Research Collective at Teachers College-Columbia University.

Throughout the Spring 2025 semester, Dr. Tillman will lead a series of impactful sessions designed for faculty and doctoral students of the College of Education. Support topics include:

  • Pre-Tenure Faculty
  • The Path to Full Professor
  • Doctoral Student to Faculty

Sessions

Spring Faculty Retreat - January 2025

  • Meet with entire faculty
  • Discuss faculty research development
  • Listen for the areas of concern and interests
  • Share relevant areas for academic growth 

Session I - Early Spring

  • Tenure Track: Two sessions designed for tenure track faculty and doctoral students.
  • Areas of Focus
    • Developing a robust research agenda & managing tenure expectations
    • Publishing with & without mentors
    • Publishing in journals
    • Developing a national profile
    • Mentoring relationships/professional development opportunities
    • Unpacking the tenure/re-contracting promotion process
    • The do’s and don’ts of external letters
    • Engaging DEI-focused research & advancing DEI through teaching; barriers for underrepresented faculty 

Session II - Mid-Spring

  • The Path to Full Professor: Two sessions designed for post-tenure faculty
  • Areas of Focus
    • Balancing the tripartite mission of teaching, research and service
    • Juggling responsibilities and continuous research engagement
    • Elevating national research/leadership service profile
    • Unpacking faculty full promotion process
    • Engaging DEI-focused research and advancing DEI through teaching; barriers for underrepresented faculty
    • Pursuing grants as PR or CoPI; strategies for developing a robust TRP dossier (e.g. accomplishments in research teaching and service)
    • The do’s and don’ts of external letters
    • Mentoring for mid-career scholars

Session III - Late Spring

  • For Graduate Students: A session designed for Ph.D. students and Holmes Scholars
  • Areas of Focus
    • Graduate Student to Professoriate
    • Mentor/Mentee Relationship
    • Barriers in Education (i.e. Teaching)
    • Engaging in DEI-focused research and advocating DEI through faculty opportunities
    • Pursuing teaching or Research-emphasis Institutions

CASE Summit - April 2025

    • A one-day conference for College of Education Partnering School Districts and others, featuring a distinguished educator and the research and work of the College of Education faculty & other invited guests.
    • Keynote Speaker: Dr. Linda C. Tillman