Dr. Deborah L. Harrington

Thought Leaders - October 9
Conversation focus: Steps community college professionals can and should take to design educational experiences that proactively meet students where they are in light of the Covid-era economic impact, social displacement, and large-scale call to action to enact explicitly anti-racist reforms. You can find more details on the registration form.

Bio: Dr. Deborah L. Harrington is the Dean of Student Success for the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and the Executive Director for the California Community Colleges’ Success Network (3CSN). Dr. Harrington’s district office oversees the implementation of the LA College Promise across the LA District’s nine colleges and provides resources, leadership, and support for other significant district-wide student completion efforts such as Guided Pathways.

3CSN’s communities of practice are nationally recognized as research-driven initiatives resulting in significant increases in student achievement. With extensive experience teaching and administering during the past three and a half decades, Dr. Harrington has additionally served as Writing Center Director, Dean for Institutional Effectiveness, and Vice President of Academic Affairs. She serves on several statewide committees and has helped lead national and state efforts to improve student access, success, and equity.

Dr. Harrington holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of California, Los Angeles; a Master’s Degree in English from California State University, Northridge; a B.A. in English from UCLA; and an A.A. in Humanities from College of the Canyons.