Lisa Collins received her EdD from Lewis & Clark. Her scholarship has focused on racial trauma and in her dissertation she conducted an autoethnography of the experiences of a Black female educator in predominantly white districts. Dr. Collins has 27 years of experience in education, including both building and district-level leadership. Her consultation work and presentations have focused on wellness for equity, trauma awareness and response, and culturally responsive school leadership.
Personal Statement
Lisa is a professional who provides healing frameworks to a world in need. Dr. Collins specializes in racial healing for people of color and non-people of color. She utilizes her life coaching from Conscious Freedom and spirituality to provide acceptance and space for connectedness and oneness in a world that needs it so much.
Areas of Expertise
Equity Practices in Organizations, Racial Healing, Educational Leadership in Organizations, Trauma Healing, School Leadership & Political Climate, Strategies for Trauma Awareness, Family Engagement, Resilience in education settings
Current Research
Racial Healing: A Consciousness Journey Through Autoethnography (2021)
Publications
Leadership and Policy in Urban Education: 21st Century Issues and Controversies Chapter- Brown v. Board of Education, Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN is: 978-1-5275-9407-4
Love of Light: A Guide to Peace and Oneness, Archway Publishing 2022
Presentations
Keynote Speaker, Oregon Alliance of Black School Educators (ORABSE) Educator Symposium 2023: Building Educational Excellence, April 15, 2023
Lewis & Clark College Alumni Board Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Presentation Expanding Care to Interrupt Barriers, March 5, 2023
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) People of Color Conference, November 2022, Presentation, Expanding Care to Interrupt Barriers, Diversity Inclusion and Wellness Through the Lens of Wellness with Rivera Ridge School, Santa Barbara, CA
University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention (UCEA) November 2022, Presentation, Examination of a University-District Partnership for the Preparation of Equity Leaders (Barrett, Galloway, Collins, 2022)
University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention (UCEA) November 2022, Roundtable, Racial Healing: A Consciousness Journey Through Autoethnography
2022 University Council for Educational Administration Annual Convention (UCEA) November 2022, Virtual Poster, Case Study: How Racialized Lived Experiences and Culturally Responsive School Leadership Supported School District’s Organizational Development in Equitable Practices (Collins & Khalifa, 2021)
Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative, Oregon State University, Wellness and Community Health Through the Lens of Trauma Awareness and Resilience, November 2022
Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) Seaside Conference, June 2022 How to Lead with Culturally Responsive Leadership During a Pandemic- Case Study Breakout Session with Salem Keizer School District
Association of Black Researchers Conference, National Black Researchers Week Resources and Research Trauma-Informed Panel, June 2022
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) Summer and Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) guest lecturer, Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience 2, May 2022
BIPOC Night Wellness Talkback Facilitation, Portland Playhouse, Titus Andronicus, March 2022
Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education, Poster Session, Dr. Lisa Collins, and Dr. Muhammad Khalifa with Salem Keizer School District. Case Study: How Racialized Lived Experiences and Culturally Responsive School Leadership Supported School District’s Organizational Development in Equitable Practices, March 2022
TEDx Talk Healing from Racial Trauma, March 2022
Wellness As the Foundation of Community Keynote, Oregon City School District Family Focus Forum, February 2022
Equity Summit 2022 Rising Together, Panelist Virtual Conference, Exploring the Intersection of Race, Equity and Mental Health, February 2022
Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education, Poster Session, “How to Build Communities of Support for BIPOC Educators”, April 2021
Equity Wellness in Challenging Times, Oregon City Equity Conference, January 2021
Wellness for Challenging Times in Post-Secondary, Portland State University, January 2021
Academic Credentials
EdD, Education in Leadership. Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling.