Dr. Emily
Lardner

Dr. Emily Lardner has been a professional educator for 40 years. She began her career teaching writing and working in a writing center which is where she learned to listen deeply to students. From there, Emily transitioned into the Washington Center for Improving Undergraduate Education, a public service center at The Evergreen State College, established to provide low-cost, high-impact faculty development to two- and four-year colleges in WA State. Over time, the Washington Center’s reach expanded to include offering national summer institutes, collaborating on professional development with other organizations (e.g. Achieving the Dream, the HBCU Faculty Development Network, the National Learning Communities Association), and providing on-campus professional development workshops across the US. After twenty years with the Center, Emily moved into community college administration, serving as vice president of instruction at two community colleges. Following a brief retirement, she stepped into her current role as interim Dean for Social Sciences & Humanities at Olympic College. 

Dr. Lardner’s deep background in the classroom and facilitating professional learning shapes her approach to partnering with campus teams as they design, implement, and assess strategies aimed at closing equity gaps and improving student success.