Dr. Danielle Lansing from the early childhood education program at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute recently received the Distinguished Service Award, the highest honorary recognition from the U.S. Department of the Interior for outstanding contributions.
She was honored during the Department of the Interior Convocation Honor Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Reach Higher, a non profit organization dedicated to access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process, also spotlighted her far-reaching impact in a recent “Native American Heritage Month educator” series.
Since starting her tenure in 2012, Dr. Lansing has demonstrated her passion for Indigenous education through her leadership as a project director on several funded initiatives that focus on community engagement and teacher education at tribal colleges and universities.
These projects include “A Tribal College and University Collaborative to Strengthen Systems of Care and Learning with Native Families and Children,” the Ke’ Early Childhood Initiative: Strengthening Systems of Shared Responsibility among Native Families, Schools, and Communities, and the Wakanyeja ‘Sacred Little Ones’ – Tribal College Readiness and Success by Third Grade Initiative.
In addition to her project work, Dr. Lansing has published numerous articles and served on several campus committees.
She is dedicated to paving the way for the next generation of Indigenous learners and leaders.
Lansing earned a bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of New Mexico, a master’s degree from Harvard University, and then her doctorate degree from Arizona State University.
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