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Lisa Gates
Director, Advisor for the SDSU MA in Postsecondary Ed Leadership & Leadership Minor, Ethnographer, & Keynote Speaker
Lisa Gates is a highly-driven and equity-minded professional in higher education with a strong focus on student-centered leadership practices.
With a background in Communication Arts and Sciences and Organizational Communication, she brings extensive experience as a faculty member, educational administrator, consultant, and leadership coach.
Lisa has worked in various industries such as financial services, education, airlines, healthcare, semiconductor assembly services, and real estate development.
She is passionate about co-creating transformative leadership practices through critical pedagogy and research, and she excels in inspiring, mentoring, challenging, and supporting students.
Currently, Lisa is involved in postsecondary educational leadership at San Diego State University, where she serves as a faculty member, director, and advisor. She has also held roles at other institutions like UC San Diego.
Her educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication Arts and Sciences from the University of Southern California and a Master of Arts in Organizational Communication from San Diego State University-California State University.
