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La'Tonya
Rease Miles

 FUN FACTS.

  • ​I am an expert gift wrapper

  • I love all citrus fruits; conversely, I do not like melons of any kind

  • Regrettably, I am allergic to flowers and live Christmas trees

  • I have to have a book when I travel, and sometimes I bring extras as backups

  • My favorite month is October, and I love all things pumpkins

About: About

 bio.

As a first-generation college graduate and thought leader in higher education, La'Tonya "LT" Rease Miles, Ph.D. has been instrumental in establishing successful programs for first-gen students at both UCLA and Loyola Marymount University. In her many leadership roles, including as a co-founder of My Tribe Media and a co-founder of ADEii Health, she advises institutions on first-gen student experiences. She regularly champions initiatives for non-traditional adult learners and contributes to scholarly discourse on first-gen experiences. Her influence extends to the digital sphere where she has co-founded several online communities, including a national Facebook group that empowers first-generation students.

 

She earned a Ph.D. in American literature from UCLA; and her research interests include the hidden curriculum in higher education, narratives about the first-generation college experience, and the representation of first-generation students in popular culture. Her memoir Smart Girl (2025) focuses on her first-gen origin story and her love for popular culture; and she is the co-editor of a forthcoming book about the Black first-generation experience (Emerald Publishing) and a separate book project on the representation of the first-generation college experience in mass media and popular culture (My Tribe Media).

 

Further, LT is passionate about NBA basketball, college football, “Friday Night Lights," and "The Flash.”

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 INSPIRATIONS.

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