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Professor Asa Hilliard, remembered When Crystal Bradley enrolled in the College of Education's Urban Teacher Leadership program and began taking classes with Asa Hilliard, she was impressed with his teaching style and the way he made the material relevant.
"He hardly lectured; class was more like a Q&A session," she explained. "He was a big fan of providing examples of the principles, theories and methodologies he was teaching, and all of his examples were recent, tangible and inspiring. He would challenge us to apply our new knowledge in the classroom and share when we experienced failures and successes."
She appreciated his ability to truly listen to her classmates and build his lessons around their thoughts and concerns. But more than that, she was impressed when she realized that the same teacher who facilitated class discussions each week was also an internationally-recognized scholar whose research influenced urban school districts across the country.
"When I first met Professor Hilliard, I had no clue about his contributions to the field of education," Bradley said. "I quickly learned how renowned he was. I was impressed that although he was well established, he never made you feel beneath him or irrelevant. He treated us all like scholars and had very high expectations of us."
Hilliard (Nana Baffour Amankwatia II), who served as the Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Urban Education in the College of Education at Georgia State University, passed away on Aug. 13, 2007, but his teachings and research still influence faculty, staff and students on campus today.
To read more about Hilliard and his work in the COE, click here.
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Continuing a Legacy
Asa G. Hilliard III, a distinguished member of the College of Education faculty, died August 13, 2007, while leading a study tour in Egypt. At the time of his death, Dr. Hilliard was the Fuller E. Calloway Professor of Urban Education and held joint appointments in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education.
The COE hopes to continue Professor Hilliard's legacy through the Asa G. Hilliard III Scholarship. The scholarship is to be awarded to a graduate student interested in researching one of two topics that Dr. Hilliard addressed in his scholarship and teaching: How scholarship across the disciplines has been implicated in the "creation and teaching of racist beliefs [that] remain with us today, often wearing the cloak of scientific legitimacy"; and the development of "scholarship that advances scientific understanding of the theory and practice of educational excellence for African Americans at any level of the educational system."
Any amount donated for this scholarship is appreciated. As you donate, please keep the following in mind:
By The Numbers
With just ten contributions of $1,000,
Or twenty contributions of $500,
Or fifty contributions of $200,
Or one hundred contributions of $100,
We can raise $10,000 for the scholarship.
If you are interested in contributing to a scholarship in memory of Professor Hilliard, please contact Stephanie Douglas, COE director of development, at 404/413-8132 or sdouglas3@gsu.edu.
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Why I give to the COE...
Barbara Hughes
Alumnus and Donor
(M.Ed. '76)
"As a former student, I'm proud to see that the College of Education is tapping one of the strongest allies it has: Alumni. Working together, we can help Georgia State University continue to meet the needs of its students and take its place as one of the best universities in the country."
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For more detailed information on giving or endowing a scholarship, please contact Stephanie Douglas, director of development, at
To make your contribution online, please click here.
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