Dr. Tami Lincoln

Associate Professor of Liberal Studies
Arts and Sciences
Liberal Studies, Language Acquisition, Children’s Literature, Education and Society in the 21st Century, Children’s Literature

Dr. Tami Lincoln teaches in the B.A. in Liberal Studies program at UMass Global at the online campus, and has been full-time faculty since 2016. In addition to teaching, Dr. Lincoln is the member-at-large on the Curriculum Committee, President of the UMass Global chapter of AAUW (Association of American University Women), and a team member on a WASC Communities of Practice project.

Dr. Lincoln completed her doctorate in organizational leadership at the University of LaVerne in 2010, and completed an M.A. in curriculum and instruction, single subject teaching credential in English, and a B.A. in psychology at Azusa Pacific University. Before coming to UMass Global, she was full-time faculty in the Evaluation department at Western Governors University, and adjunct faculty at Azusa Pacific University.

Education History

2010 - Ed.D. Organizational Leadership, University of LaVerne

  • Dissertation:“Examining perceptions of teamness of first- and second generation Mexican-American students enrolled in undergraduate, cohort-based, accelerated degree programs”

2002 - M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction, Azusa Pacific University

 

1997 - B.A. Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, Azusa Pacific University

  • Honors Program, Team Russia

Scholarly Activities

2017-2018

  • Member at Large, Curriculum Assurance Committee
  • Chapter President, American Association of University Women
  • Team Member, WASC Committee of Practice

Professional Experience

2010-2016: CalTPA Coordinator, Evaluation Department, Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT

  • Lead faculty in CalTPA Assessment.

2002-2017: Adjunct Faculty, Curriculum Specialist, Azusa Pacific University

  • Instruct a variety of courses for undergraduate students planning on entering education upon graduation, plan and facilitate curriculum initiatives.

2002-2005: English Teacher, Hesperia High School, Hesperia, CA

  • Plan, innovative, standards-based instruction in reading, writing, speaking and grammar.
 

Education History

2010 - Ed.D. Organizational Leadership, University of LaVerne

  • Dissertation:“Examining perceptions of teamness of first- and second generation Mexican-American students enrolled in undergraduate, cohort-based, accelerated degree programs”

2002 - M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction, Azusa Pacific University

 

1997 - B.A. Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, Azusa Pacific University

  • Honors Program, Team Russia

Scholarly Activities

2017-2018

  • Member at Large, Curriculum Assurance Committee
  • Chapter President, American Association of University Women
  • Team Member, WASC Committee of Practice

Professional Experience

2010-2016: CalTPA Coordinator, Evaluation Department, Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT

  • Lead faculty in CalTPA Assessment.

2002-2017: Adjunct Faculty, Curriculum Specialist, Azusa Pacific University

  • Instruct a variety of courses for undergraduate students planning on entering education upon graduation, plan and facilitate curriculum initiatives.

2002-2005: English Teacher, Hesperia High School, Hesperia, CA

  • Plan, innovative, standards-based instruction in reading, writing, speaking and grammar.
 

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Teaching & Education

Liberal Studies (Multiple Subject Teaching), BA

Whether you're laying the groundwork to earn a teaching credential for elementary education in California, or you simply seek a bachelor's degree with a broad liberal studies foundation, the UMass Global Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies is the perfect choice.
Jun 23, 2025