Teranda Donatto

Teranda Donatto, Ph.D., currently serves as the Director of Academic Support at the Learning Commons at The University of Alabama, a position held since June 2025. Previously, from September 2020 to May 2025, Donatto was the Community Engagement and Outreach Program Director at the University of Houston's ACES Institute, where a focus was placed on tutoring interventions to enhance student success through partnerships. Past experience includes roles as Program Director at STRIVE Inc., managing college and career readiness programs; Language Specialist and Instructor at Lehigh University, developing courses for international students; Language Assistant in France, creating materials for English language learners; and English Language Instructor at the Samsung Human Resources and Development Center. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Houston and multiple degrees in English and African American Studies.