East Texas A&M is definitely one of the friendliest campuses that I’ve been on. Everyone offers a helping hand and there are so many wonderful resources that will lead to your success.
Tina Lancaster Instructor
- Alum
- Faculty
For Tina Lancaster, there was never a question about whether she would attend college. With East Texas State University (now East Texas A&M University) just down the road from her hometown of Greenville, Texas, it was her first choice for her undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Lancaster is passionate about teaching and she strives to be the best instructor on campus for her students. As young girls, she and her sister lived in a rural area with no playmates, so they played what they knew: church and school. Being the oldest, Lancaster was always the teacher. Years later, both sisters entered non-typical careers for women with Lancaster pursuing computer science and the U.S. Air Force, while her sister became an industrial engineer. After working in their respective fields for many years, they are now both teachers.
A Conversation with Tina
What would you tell a student who is thinking about attending East Texas A&M?
East Texas A&M is definitely one of the friendliest campuses that I've been on. Everyone offers a helping hand and there are so many wonderful resources that will lead to your success.
Why do you like teaching?
I like teaching because I am a small part of student success. The major reason my students tell me that they are completing a degree is to be successful in their futures. They also tell me that their families are their motivation to keep going. Being a college instructor is a privilege.
What has been your favorite course to teach?
Project management is my favorite course!
Tell us about a project you are currently working on or recently completed.
I completed the Google Professional Certification via Coursera to use as a tool for future project management classes, either within the competency or traditional online environment. I am researching other tools for Agile Project Management to include in a new course called Innovative Technologies in Project Management.
Educational Background
- Ed.D., Supervision, Curriculum & Instruction, East Texas A&M University, 2028
- M.S., Industrial Technology and Management Information Systems, East Texas A&M University, 2009
- B.S., Computer Science, East Texas A&M University, 1977
Research Interests
- Generation Z and generative AI for student engagement in research and writing.