About Me
Tamia Jordan, M.Ed., is a passionate advocate for justice, equity, and community, with a deep-rooted commitment to education and social healing. Inspired by her parents' experiences in the Jim Crow South and their lifelong love of learning, she has dedicated her career to transforming higher education into a space that fosters healing and empowerment. At Emerson College and Berklee College of Music, she has leveraged strategic partnerships to create culturally generative spaces.
Beyond academia, Tamia is deeply engaged in civic and social justice work. She is the co-founder and was the inaugural chair of the MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence’s Community Council, where she advocates for gun violence prevention. She also serves on the advisory committee for the Emerson Prison Initiative, supporting returned citizens and individuals currently incarcerated. Additionally, she is a member of the planning team for Princess Day: A Party Celebrating Little Girls of Color, a community initiative uplifting BIPOC girls.
Tamia received her BA in Government (American Politics) and African American Studies from the University of Virginia and her M.Ed. in Higher Education Student Affairs Administration from the University of Vermont. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Higher Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston and remains steadfast in her mission to embed healing-centered practices into the fabric of educational spaces.
Tamia loves being an Auntie, the ocean, the color orange, traveling throughout the African diaspora, playing instruments, learning languages, karaoking, collage crafting, home improvement projects, reading, cats, and holding non clinical wellness spaces.
