Elizabeth C. Reilly

Dr. Elizabeth C. Orozco Reilly serves as Dean and Professor for the School of Education at California State University, Channel Islands in Camarillo, California, USA. Previously, she was the Chair and Professor of Educational Leadership and Administration in the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles, California. In the years preceding her appointments in higher education, Dr. Reilly served as a classroom teacher and educational leader in K-12 school organizations. Today, with graduate students and fellow scholars, she presents and researches internationally on leadership; organizational culture and change; and women in leadership. She works with leaders of multinationals, government, non-governmental organizations, and education on five continents. Dr. Reilly served as Chair of American Educational Research Association’s International Studies Special Interest Group, and she serves as a Jackson Scholar Mentor with University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA), supporting doctoral students of color in the United States who aspire to the professoriate. Dr. Reilly is the author and co-author of numerous books and journal articles on educational pedagogy and on leadership in a global society. She is the recipient of many awards including American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) LSJ Bridge People Award, the International Studies Special Group “Outstanding Paper Award,” and most recently, AERA International Studies SIG “Lifetime Achievement Award” for her international scholarship and service. While at LMU, Loyola she was honored as one of their notable professors. Her email address is elizabeth.reilly@csuci.edu.