Loredana Carson

Biography

Loredana Carson, Ed.D., is an instructor and researcher affiliated with multiple universities. Her work focuses on student success in higher education, with particular emphasis on international student academic preparation and graduate student advising. She teaches a wide variety of courses including Human Resource Management, Communication for Business, Research Methods, and Strategic Planning.

Before she moved into teaching in higher education, Loredana served for nearly two decades at Conejo Valley Adult Education, where she held a series of administrative and coordination roles and participated in three WASC accreditation cycles. She also served as Co-Chair of the AB 86 Program for the Ventura County Adult Education Consortium, where she led strategic planning efforts to align adult education services with community college programs across Ventura County. The grant she co-authored secured over two million dollars for the county in 2015 and over seven million dollars in 2016.

Her earlier career includes nearly two decades of freelance textbook writing and editing, with over 40 titles produced for clients including Glencoe/Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, as well as experience in staffing, human resources, and language services. She co-owned Carson/McMaster International, a language training firm, and served as an interpreter for the Italian National Soccer Team during the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Carson received her Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership from California Lutheran University.

Education

• EDD in Higher Education Leadership, California Lutheran University, 2020
• Master of Arts in Public Policy and Public Administration, California Lutheran University, 2011
• Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, University of California, Los Angeles, 1981

Distinctions

• Department Honors in Linguistics, 1981