September 4, 2020
Columbia College is excited to announce that Dr. Tamara Burk has been selected as one of 19 “Women of Influence” by the Columbia Regional 业务 Report. Tamara and the other honorees will be recognized virtually on September 16, 2020.
These 19 influential women were nominated by Columbia Regional 业务 Report readers and were selected by a panel of judges. These honorees range from civic leaders to communication professionals.
Tamara joined the Columbia College family in 2003 and currently serves as Professor of Communication, Director of the Center for 领导 and 社会变革, P主任.L.A.C.E (Philanthropy, 领导 & Community Engagement) Fellows program and Program Chair of 领导 Studies. She’s received many campus and community awards, including the 本科 Studies Students’ Choice Award for Teaching Excellence at Columbia College four times.
通过 Center for 领导 & 社会变革, Tamara displays her passion for cultivating courteous leaders, one voice at a time by providing students with leadership opportunities on and off campus that allow them to explore their passions, hone their strengths, and develop their leadership potential.
Tamara is also an active member in the community, consistently fighting for social justice and change. She was recently invited to join the COVID-19 Disparity Task Force, a group of local leaders and health officials brought together by Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, which focuses on addressing health disparities in the Midlands.
— Dr. 莫妮卡R. A. 米勒, 文学院院长 & Humanities and Communication Program Chair