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Lillian Brooks

Academic Advisor
Department: Undergraduate Academic Services
Office:
Eppley Center
667 N Shaw Ln Rm 100
East Lansing, MI 48824
In-Person Office Hours
Monday:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Phone: (517) 353-5456
  • Biography
    Dr. Lillian R. Brooks is an Academic Specialist-Advisor for Undergraduate Student Services in the Eli Broad College of Business and the advisor for the Entrepreneurship & Innovation minor. Lillian earned a PhD in Higher Education Administration from Michigan State University. Her research involved studies on student transition to college and institutional practices that facilitate academic success. Prior to her position in Broad College of Business, Lillian held administrative positions at Western Michigan University as assistant director of regional locations, at Lansing Community College as team leader for C3R, and at Michigan State University's College of Education where she managed the Summer Scholars Program.
    Lillian served as president of the Central Florida Chapter of the National Black MBA Association, marketing specialist for the Central Florida African American Chamber of Commerce, and as diversity consultant for the Downtown Orlando Marketing Association. She was a guest service manager at the Walt Disney World Co. where she completed the Management Core Program and Diversity and Inclusion training at Disney University. During her tenure at WDW, Lillian earned several awards for successful location management, employee recruitment, was nominated for Partners in Excellence, and served as a mentor for the College Program.
    Lillian also earned an MBA from University of Detroit Mercy and a BS in marketing and international management from Georgetown University. Other interests include Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) racial healing circle facilitation, book clubs, traveling, movies, theatre, and swimming.