An Eastern Michigan University professor in teacher education in the College of Education was selected as an outstanding advising award winner by the profession’s national association.
Linda Lewis-White was honored by the National Academic Advising Association as part of the organization’s annual awards.
The association has more than 10,000 members and since 1983, the NACADA has honored individuals and institutions making significant contributions to the improvement of academic advising.
The award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated academic advising of students or exceptional administration of academic advising.
Lewis-White won in the Faculty Academic Advising category—which is for scholars whose primary responsibility is teaching, but they also spend a portion of their time advising students.
“This award recognizes the importance of the collaboration between professional advisers and faculty advisers as they work to help students actualize their educational and career aspirations,” Lewis-White said in a statement.
She came to EMU in 1996 with 20 years of experience from teaching elementary education in Texas. At EMU, Lewis-White has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in reading instruction, including courses in teaching methods of linguistics and English as a second language.
She is currently the lead advisor for the Department of Teacher Education, works with area community colleges and advises transfer students.
Lewis-White earned her doctorate in reading from East Texas State University, her master’s in social sciences and bachelor’s in home economics from California State University, Sacramento.
She will be honored at the association’s annual conference this fall in Denver.
