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Melissa L. Freeman, Ph.D

Melissa L. Freeman, Ph.D., is the Chair of the Educational Leadership Department and LEAD program. She is also the founding director of the HEAL program where she secured a nearly $300K grant from the US Department of Education, FIPSE fund to provide the seed money to start the program in 2009.  She also served as a Project Director on the Title V PPOHA grant from 2014 to 2020. Dr. Freeman has presented and authored numerous presentations and publications related to Latino/a Student Success including her co-edited monograph “College Completion for Latino/a Students: Institutional and System Approaches” in New Directions for Higher Education.  

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Adams State’s LEAD Program Elevates K-20 Leadership Development

The Adams State LEAD program offers graduate courses in Educational Leadership for K-20 professionals, expanding from its original focus on postsecondary education to include the entire K-20 pipeline. The program, supported by a US Department of Education grant, emphasizes equity, social justice, and cultural competency, and has been recognized for its success in promoting Latino/a graduate student achievement.  

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Melissa L. Freeman, Ph.D & Curtis L. Garcia, Ph.D

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