February Tuesdays Together National Speaker Series Conversation (2/17)

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Feb 17, 2026

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12 p.m.

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Virtual via Zoom

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Add to Calendar 2026-02-17 12:00:00 2026-02-12 10:28:34 February Tuesdays Together National Speaker Series Conversation (2/17) The North Carolina Central University School of Education's Higher Education Administration Graduate Program invites you to the February Tuesdays Together National Speaker Series conversation with Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher. Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher serves as the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean and Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education.An accomplished scholar, her work focuses on equitable participation in higher education; transfer, access, and retention policies; minoritized student populations in marginalized institutional contexts; and racial equity and campus climate in postsecondary education pathways.Previously, Zamani-Gallaher served as the associate dean for equity, justice, and strategic partnerships in the School of Education. In this role, she advanced the school-wide strategy for equitable partnerships, which included partnering with colleagues to further deepen teaching, strengthen existing and propose new programmatic offerings, and reimagine the school’s ongoing engagements. Additionally, she served as interim dean of the School from August 2023 to May 2024.As a researcher, Zamani-Gallaher has amassed approximately $11 million in external funding on projects aimed at improving the field of higher education. The Lumina Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and National Science Foundation are among the organizations to fund her research.In addition to her work at Pitt, Zamani-Gallaher is a leader in a variety of professional organizations. She is executive director of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges, a national organization for university-based researchers and community college practitioners who further scholarship for community colleges. Additionally, she is a member of the Community College Review Editorial Board, an advisory board member for the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, and a member of the Black Learner Excellence Expert Advisory Committee.The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Tryan L. McMickens, professor of higher education and coordinator of the M.S.Ed. in Higher Education Administration Graduate Program at North Carolina Central University.Join the Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 885 3451 0099Passcode: EZGPitt North Carolina Central University [email protected] America/New_York public

The North Carolina Central University School of Education's Higher Education Administration Graduate Program invites you to the February Tuesdays Together National Speaker Series conversation with Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher. Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher serves as the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean and Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education.

An accomplished scholar, her work focuses on equitable participation in higher education; transfer, access, and retention policies; minoritized student populations in marginalized institutional contexts; and racial equity and campus climate in postsecondary education pathways.

Previously, Zamani-Gallaher served as the associate dean for equity, justice, and strategic partnerships in the School of Education. In this role, she advanced the school-wide strategy for equitable partnerships, which included partnering with colleagues to further deepen teaching, strengthen existing and propose new programmatic offerings, and reimagine the school’s ongoing engagements. Additionally, she served as interim dean of the School from August 2023 to May 2024.

As a researcher, Zamani-Gallaher has amassed approximately $11 million in external funding on projects aimed at improving the field of higher education. The Lumina Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and National Science Foundation are among the organizations to fund her research.

In addition to her work at Pitt, Zamani-Gallaher is a leader in a variety of professional organizations. She is executive director of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges, a national organization for university-based researchers and community college practitioners who further scholarship for community colleges. Additionally, she is a member of the Community College Review Editorial Board, an advisory board member for the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, and a member of the Black Learner Excellence Expert Advisory Committee.

The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Tryan L. McMickens, professor of higher education and coordinator of the M.S.Ed. in Higher Education Administration Graduate Program at North Carolina Central University.

Join the Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 885 3451 0099
Passcode: EZGPitt

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