Tyee Griffith
Associate Dean, Educational Partnerships
Education
Masters of Arts, Public Administration
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
California State University, Los Angeles, California
Experience
Tyee Griffith was the Founding Manager for the Justice Education Initiative at the
Claremont Colleges. Under her leadership, an accelerated bachelor’s degree pathway
program—built on an integrated learning model—was created at the California Rehabilitation
Center (CRC), Norco. Tyee also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Pitzer College,
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and Norco College. She is a first-generation
college graduate that started her education journey at the community college. Tyee
is currently a doctoral student in the Political Science and Government department
at Claremont Graduate University. She earned a master's degree in Public Administration
with an emphasis in Social Policy from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Law and Society from
California State University, Los Angeles.
Tyee has worked with people who are system impacted for nearly 20 years, and she has
over 15 years of higher education experience in high school outreach and student success
programs and services. Tyee’s research focuses on solutions for increasing access
to higher education for low-income and historically disadvantaged communities, increasing
dual enrollment opportunities for youth who are system impacted, best practices for
implementing higher education pathways in carceral settings, the use of education
as a tool for rehabilitation and community empowerment, public policy, and urban governance.
Tyee’s goal is to develop programs and legislation that dismantle the prison industrial
complex while expanding educational opportunities to underserved and underrepresented
communities. In her spare time, Tyee enjoys spending time with family, Sunday brunches,
traveling, hiking, training for half marathons and playing tackle football. She has
played semi-professional tackle football since 2012 and will be completing her final
season 2023. Tyee is extremely excited to join the Norco College community and looks
forward to meeting all of you.
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- Mustang of the Month
- Organizational Charts
- Planning & Development
- Planning Documents
- Regular Update
- Student Highlights
- Student Services