(Graphic: Li Khan/The Citizen. Photo courtesy of Laney College)
Peralta Community College District’s incoming chancellor, Tammeil Gilkerson, is set to begin her term on Jan. 4 of next year. Gilkerson – the district’s first permanent chancellor in over three years – wants to be “here for the rest of my career” and has high hopes for changing “what the narrative has been about Peralta, frankly.”
In a Nov. 13 interview with The Citizen, Gilkerson discussed her background and plans for leading the district. We asked her about her life, career, and how she plans to tackle hot topics within the district. To inform our questions, we reached out to representatives from various constituency groups, such as student government leaders, faculty and classified staff leaders, as well as regular Peralta students, to find out what issues they want to see the next chancellor address.
This conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity. Watch the full video interview on Youtube.
Introduction
Background
Vision
Introduction by Editor in Chief Li Khan. Q&A edited by Li Khan. The Citizen staff contributed reporting and developed questions.