Tara Ellsley, Ed.D.

NSU University School

Honors Courses

• HONR 1000W: We Are All Biased: Investigating Social Stratification in America

Honors Engagement

• Developed new honors course
• Participates in honors events
• Reviews First Week in Honors scholarship applications
• Judges Undergraduate Student Symposium posters

Research Focus

• LGBT legislation and current events
• Gender issues including historical and recent trends
• Race and ethnicity current climate

Education

• B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
• M.S., Nova Southeastern University
• Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

Tara Ellsley has more than 20 years of education experience, applying innovative and engaging teaching methods in a range of disciplines. Inspired by her eighth-grade French teacher, she began her career as a middle and high-school French teacher. Doctoral studies broadened her interests and teaching opportunities to include leadership and sociology. Integrating her experiences living abroad and a passion for understanding differences, Ellsley is exploring how the complex aspects of our identity impact our interpersonal relationships.