E153: LaDonna Lewis: Dedicated Educator, Inspired Social Psychologist, Role Model for Us All

In this episode Garth interviews LaDonna Lewis from Glendale Community College in Glendale, AZ. Part of LaDonna's success comes from the determination of her parents for LaDonna to have a better life; the "ticket" out of a poor neighborhood was education for LaDonna.  LaDonna's love of learning matched well with parental goals, as she loved to read as a child, including reading encyclopedias.  Her interests are varied, including sociology, psychology (earning a PhD at the University of Oklahoma), and an undergraduate minor in history.  Working with her wife, she does fascinating research and consulting with probation officers regarding compassion fatigue and burnout.