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Dr. Lana W. Jackman is President and C.E.O. of the National Forum on Information Literacy (NFIL), based in Cambridge, MA. 02138. Dr. Jackman works to mainstream information literacy practice (NFIL mission) throughout every segment of American society. She works closely with collaborators on a local, statewide, national, and international level to promote the empowerment of individuals and communities through information, technology, health, and media literacy. Previously, Dr. Jackman served in a variety of administrative positions within higher education including associate dean of enrollment services, director of student financial aid, and senior academic program officer. She has provided advising and counseling services to undergraduate and graduate students, from traditional age to adult learners. In addition, she served as adjunct faculty in the University’s Freshmen Year Seminar program and taught social studies to pre-service and in-service teachers at Lesley University’s School of Education. Because of her extensive experience at the University of Massachusetts Boston, Lesley University, and Simmons College, she is a leader who is knowledgeable about K-16 college to career transition issues. Dr. Jackman earned her Ph.D. in educational studies from Lesley University, an EdM from Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a B.A. in Politics from University of Massachusetts at Boston. Her research interests focus on information literacy, workforce development, outcomes-based assessment, user education, community based participatory research, charter schools, health literacy, and evidence-based decision making.
