Current as of February 2015
1000 University Drive, E #801
College Station, Texas 77840
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Ph. 301.803.0100
Edward Lamont Tarlton
EDUCATION:
Urban and Regional Science, Doctoral Studies, Present
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (TAMU)
Emphasis Area: Housing and Community Development
Dissertation: “When I Don’t Know Isn’t Good Enough: Factors Influencing College and Career Readiness Among High School Students In Hope VI Mixed-Income Developments In Texas”
Master of Science in Land Development, 2008
TAMU, Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning
Professional Paper: “Multi-Family Development”
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, 1991
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
School of Environmental Design
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
Texas A&M University
Graduate Assistant, The Association of Former Students, 2013-present
Advisor, Future Former Student Organization, The Association of Former Students, 2013-present
Graduate Assistant, College of Architecture, 2009-present
Member, College of Architecture Diversity Council, 2011-present
Recruiter, College of Architecture & university-wide, 2011-2013
Teaching Assistant Training Specialist, Center for Teaching Excellence, 2011
Teaching Assistant Mentor, Center for Teaching Excellence, 2011
Recruiter, Office of Graduate Studies & university-wide, 2010-2011
Student Representative, College of Architecture, Difficult Dialogues Program, 2010-2011
Athletic Assistant, Learning Specialist & Tutoring Program Director, Athletic Department, June 2008-Jan 2009
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, TAMU
Teacher of Record, Spr. 2011-present
Teaching Assistant, Spr. 2009-Fall 2010
Research Assistant, Center for Housing and Community Development, TAMU, Jan 2009- Nov 2012
COURSES TAUGHT:
Texas A&M University
Teacher of Record
Introduction to Landscape Architecture-(LAND) 200: Spring 2011, Fall 2012-’14
Urban Planning-(URSC/URPN) 483: Studio in Urban Regional Science, Spr 2012 - ’14
Teaching Assistant
Landscape Construction I-(LAND) 329: Principles of Land Manipulation, Fall 2009-11
Landscape Construction III-(LAND) 331: Const. Documentation & Irrigation, Spr 2009-11
Landscape Design II-(LAND) 319: Design of Natural and Man-built Systems, Spr 2009-10
Landscape Design-(LAND) 602: Application of Design Concepts to Site Planning, Spr 2009
Landscape Construction-(LAND) 614: Basic Landscape Architectural Construction, Spr 2009
Atlanta Metropolitan College
Landscape Architectural Design for Residences and Neighborhood Parks. Atlanta Metropolitan College, Atlanta,
Georgia, Summer1997
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REGISTRATIONS:
Registered Appraiser, State of Georgia, 2005
PUBLICATIONS: Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Planning
Jourdan, D.E., S. Van Zandt, and E. Tarlton. 2013. Coming Home: Resident Satisfaction Regarding Return to a
Revitalized HOPE VI Community. Cities Vol. 35: 439-444.
Education
Flowers III, Alonzo M., P. Robinson, F. Bonner, R. Harper and Tarlton. 2014. Still leaving Black Males behind:
Revisiting Debunking the Myths of Meritocratic Education: A Policy Focus on Black Males in P-20 Schooling Contexts. The National Urban Education & Practice. Volume 7, Number 3.
RESEARCH REPORTS:
Van Zandt, S., E. Tarlton, D. Jourdan, and J. Martin. Final Report for Beaumont’s HOPE VI Project.
Prepared for the Beaumont Housing Authority. February 2012.
Van Zandt, S., E. Tarlton, D. Jourdan, and J. Martin. Interim Report for Beaumont’s HOPE VI Project.
Prepared for the Beaumont Housing Authority. December 2010.
Van Zandt, S., E. Tarlton, D. Jourdan, and J. Martin. Interim Report for Beaumont’s HOPE VI Project.
Prepared for the Beaumont Housing Authority. December 2009.
Van Zandt, S., E. Tarlton, D. Jourdan, and J. Martin. Magnolia Gardens Hope VI Evaluation, Special
Report on HOPE VI Collaborators, August 2009.
ACADEMIC SPEAKING & PRESENTATIONS:
Invited Presentations
“Leadership: It starts and ends with me” Cultural Awareness and Diversity Emersion Team (C.A.D.E.T.) Texas A&M Corps of Cadet. February 4, 2015.
Graduate School: How to best prepare yourself for acceptance, funding, and expectations if admitted.
Texas A&M University’s Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference. January 2010-’15.
Creating a Roadmap for Success: Getting the most out of high school and preparing for college.
Round Rock ISD. New Directions/New Horizons Program”. May 20th and 21st, 2014.
My experiences with service in the non-profit arena. MSC LEAD. Aggie Vision’s 2014 Conference. Texas A&M
University. April 2014.
Maximizing Your Scholarly Experience and Dissertation Pursuit: Things I Wish Somebody Would Have Told Me.
Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Department of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, Texas Southern University. Ph.D. Colloquium. February 21, 2014.
What leadership looks like beyond high school, and how it relates to college applications and success. Building
Young Leaders Together Conference, Student Government Association, Texas A&M University,
November 16, 2013.
What Graduate School can offer Architecture students. Tuskegee & Auburn University’s 2013 SouthQuad
Conference, Montgomery, Alabama
Getting the most out of college & positioning myself for graduate school. Nu Alpha Chapter of Kappa Alpha
Psi, Texas A&M University, 2012 & ’13
ACHIEVEMENT: From home and high school to college, graduate school and life. Kappa Kamp at Paul Quinn
College, Dallas-Ft. Worth are Alumni Chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 2013
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You can’t lead from the back, nor do you want to be loud and wrong: Maximizing your undergraduate
experience, and positioning yourself for success, so YOU can Lead out Loud! 2013 Student Conference on Latino Affairs, Texas A&M University, April 5-6, 2013.
What Graduate School has to offer Landscape Architecture Students. LA Bash 2013 National Conference,
University of Georgia, College of Environmental Design, Athens, GA, March 23, 2013.
Are we prepared? Millennial Students and the High School/College Disconnect. American Association of
Blacks in Higher Education National Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 1, 2013.
Choosing a Graduate School & Career Planning: Preparing for the Next Step. 67th United Negro College
Fund National Leadership Conference, Atlanta, GA, February 15, 2013.
Mentorship and Applying for Graduate School. Auburn University, Auburn, AL. Sponsored by the CADC
Office of Multicultural Affairs and the National Organization of Minority Architects and Designers, October 29, 2012.
Decisions, decisions: Professional Practice vs. Graduate School. College of Environmental Design, University
of Georgia, Athens, GA, October April 12, 2012.
College & Graduate School: How to best prepare yourself for acceptance, funding, and expectations after
admission. 2012 Student African American Brotherhood National Conference, Indianapolis, IN, March 29, 2012.
Millennial's: Are We Helping Students or Holding Their Hands? Texas Association of Black Personnel in
Higher Education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Conference, Dallas, TX, March 1, 2012.
Housing and Healthcare Issues: A Transdisciplinary Opportunity. Texas A&M University’s Center for
the Study of Health Disparities Transdisciplinary Roundtable Seminar, February 9, 2012.
Graduate School: Your Career Coach. 66th United Negro College Fund National Leadership Conference,
Disney Orlando, FL, February 3, 2012.
Financing Your Graduate Education. Bloomfield College, New, Jersey. 2nd Annual McNair Scholars Retreat,
May 17, 2011.
Businesses Development & HOPE VI Redevelopment: Beaumont Texas. A Case Study. 41st Urban Affairs
Conference, New Orleans, March 17, 2011.
Graduate School: How to best prepare yourself for acceptance, funding, and expectations if admitted.
Texas A&M University’s Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference, January 21, 2010-2012.
Housing and its link to the Health Care Problem. Texas A&M University’s Center for the Study of Health
Disparities Visionary Scholar Seminar Series, January 26, 2011.
Requested Speaking Engagements
Topic: College & Graduate School Preparation: Positioning yourself for acceptance, funding, and
expectations after entrance.
Presented at:
Colleges & Universities
Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Albany State University, Albany, GA
Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL
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Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Morgan State University, Baltimore, AL
Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro, NC
Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS
Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS
The Atlanta University Center, Atlanta, GA
Colleges & Universities cont.
Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
Tugaloo College, Jackson, MS
High Schools
-Lovejoy High School, Hampton, GA
-George Washington Carver, School of the Arts, Atlanta, GA
-Frederick Douglass High “Engineering Program”, Atlanta, GA
-Wootton High “Coalition of African-American Students” Program, Gaithersburg, MD
-Pebblebrook High, Mableton, GA
-Highland Springs High, Highland Springs, VA
-Benedictine Military Prep, Richmond, VA
-St. Gertrude, Richmond, VA
-Clarke Central High, Athens, GA
-James Earl Rudder High, Bryan, TX
-Bryan High, Bryan, TX
-William H. Spencer High, Columbus, GA
-George Washington Carver High, Columbus, GA
-Beauregard High, Opelika, AL
-Campbell Middle School, Houston, TX
Organizations
-Leadershape, Texas A&M University, TX
-Aspire Solutions Group, Inc., Fall Education Forum, Atlanta, GA
-Boy Scouts of America, Richmond, VA
-Cub Scouts of America, Atlanta, GA
-Kappa League program
-Athens Alumni, Athens, GA
-Prairie View Alumni, Prairie View, TX
-Bryan/College Station Alumni, College Station, TX
-Houston Alumni, Houston, TX
-Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
-100 Black Men of Dekalb County, Atlanta, GA
-Student African-American Brotherhood, Indianapolis, IN
-Bryan Independent School District, GEAR-UP Program, Bryan, TX
-Teach for America, Houston, TX
ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS:
Texas A&M speakers help UGA students discover the value of their degrees. The Red & Black, November 26,
2013. http://www.redandblack.com/uganews/texas-a-m-speakers-help-uga-students-discover-the- value/article_4abf01c4-2657-11e3-9fcd-0019bb30f31a.html
12 Under 12. The Association of Former Students and the Young Alumni Advisory Council first 12 Under 12
Young Alumni Spotlight Award. http://www.aggienetwork.com/12under12spotlight/applications.aspx
Edward L. Tarlton
Affordable Housing: A Rarely Mentioned Factor Influencing Healthcare. Texas A&M University
News and Information services. March 10, 2011. http://tamunews.tamu.edu/2011/03/09/affordable-housing-a-rarely-mentioned-factor-influencing-healthcare/ A Little Rusty. New York Times, By Kathleen McElroy. Published: July 22, 2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/education/edlife/edl-24continuinged-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Tips on Turning Back the Clock. New York Times, By Kathleen McElroy. Published: July 22, 2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/education/edlife/edl-24contedBOX-t.html
Urban and Regional Sciences Ph.D. students provide school supplies. Fall 2010. http://archone.tamu.edu/college/news/newsletters/fall2010/stories/URSSO_schoolsupplies.html
Doctoral student wins Weirus Spirit Award for participation in student life activities.” Spring 2009.
http://archone.tamu.edu/college/news/newsletters/spring2010/stories/Weirus_award.html
AWARDS:
Texas A&M University
FISH Camp Namesake, 2014
Association of Former Students, 12 Under 12, Young Alumni Award, 2013
Association of Former Students, Distinguished Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching Award, 2012-13
Association of Former Students, Academic Excellence Award, 2010 & 2012
Association of Former Students, J. Malon Southerland Aggie Leader Scholarship, 2012
Department Head Prize for Academic Excellence and Exemplary Leadership, 2008 & 2012
Association of Former Students, Buck Weirus Spirit Award, 2010
Office of Graduate Studies, Diversity Fellowship, 2009
College of Architecture, Tau Sigma Delta-Architecture and Allied Arts Honor Society, 2008
SERVICE & ACTIVITIES:
Department and University
Texas A&M University
Fellow, Graduate Teaching Academy, 2011
Member, Center for Housing and Urban Development, 2009-present
President, Urban and Regional Science Student Organization, 2009-2010
Regent Scholar Mentor, School of Architecture, 2009-present
Student Representative, Urban and Regional Science Doctoral Committee, 2009-present
Guest Lecturer, TAMU Student Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architecture, 2008-2010
Member, TAMU Real Estate Development Association, 2007-2008
Mentor, TAMU Black Male Initiative, 2007-present
Member, Black Graduate Student Association, 2007-present
Member, African American Professional Organization, 2007-present
Mentor, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., 2007-present
Professional Memberships
American Association of Blacks in Higher Education, 2012
Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education, Life Member
Association for the Study of Higher Education, 2012
American Educational Research Association, 2012
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
Student Representative, for the Executive Committee of the ACSP Planners of Color Interest Group, 2010-2012
Bryan/College Station Area-Black Former Student Network, Regional Director, 2011-present
Brazos County A&M Club, 2010-present
Texas A&M University QB Club, 2012
African American Professional Organization, TAMU, 2007-present
Edward L. Tarlton
Urban Land Institute, 2007-2009
American Planning Association, 2008-present
American Society of Landscape Architects, 1991-present
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Life Member
Board, Old National Merchants Association, 1999-2002
Board, University of Georgia School of Environmental Design Alumni Steering Committee, 1995-1997
Member of Jury
Design Week. Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning Dept., TAMU 2013
Student Research Week. TAMU, 2010
University of Georgia Student Design Competition. Georgia ASLA, 2010
Seminars Attended
Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, TAMU 2009
On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering, TAMU 2009
Community Service and Volunteer Activities
Mentor, Bryan ISD, Gear-Up Program, 2010-present
Mentor, Bryan, TX Boys and Girls Club & College Station Lincoln Center, 2007-2009
Mentor, Rudder High School, College Station, TX, 2009
Assistant Coach, Basketball, Bryan Boys & Girls Club 2008
Member, University of Georgia Football Team, 1986-88
SPONSORSHIPS:
E. L. Tarlton & Associates, Inc.
Shirley D. Tarlton “Enlightenment Through Reading Scholarship” (2 x $500), 1996-97
E.L. Tarlton & Associates, Inc. “Books for Kids’ Christmas” 1995-98
EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING:
Founder, HELP Consulting, Inc., 2011-present
Academic Institutions HELP has worked with:
-Texas A&M University: Office of Graduate Studies, College of Architecture, College of Agriculture & Life
Science, Corps of Cadets & Mays Business School
-Auburn University: College of Architecture Design & Construction
-University of Georgia: School of Environmental Design
-Tuskegee University: Department of Architecture
-Rutgers University: Graduate School of Education & RiSE Summer Scholars Program
-Prairie View A&M University: College University & STI Summer Engineering Programs
-Texas College: Office of Academic Affairs
-Paul Quinn College:
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