Vice President of Instruction
Meet the Vice President of Instruction
Latoya Hardman joined Lone Star College-Tomball as Vice President of Instruction (VPI) in January 2023 and serves as the Chief Academic Officer.
Hardman creates a collegiate environment that supports student learning and promotes faculty excellence, and brings over 10 years of teaching experience at the high school and college levels, as well as more than 10 years of community college leadership experience, to the role.
She joined LSC-Tomball full-time in 2011. While serving full-time at LSC-Tomball, she created the Instructional Technology Certification Program, designed to teach college instructors how to integrate technology into their classrooms. She also designed LSC-Tomball's TEaCH Lab, a model classroom for students in the AAT program, equipped with some of the latest educational technology and furniture that enable flexibility and mobility within the classroom.
Latoya is a contributing author to Complete the Agenda in Higher Education: Challenge Beliefs About Student Success with LSC-Tomball's President, Dr. Lee Ann Nut. She is currently working on her PhD in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Houston.
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Four Priority Areas of Focus
The four priority areas of focus reflect a comprehensive approach to fostering excellence across LSC-Tomball.
- Elevate engagement and professional growth
- Strengthen connection and collaboration
- Optimize Division Effectiveness
- Foster supporting employee experience
By focusing on these areas, the goal is to create a dynamic and inclusive learning environment that empowers faculty and staff, ultimately enhancing student success and institutional impact.
Administrative responsibilities include:
- providing leadership to the various areas of instruction
- working with the President’s Cabinet for strategic planning, policy development, budget management, and implementation of college-wide programs and services
- planning and producing an annual schedule of classes
- representing the College and its programs to outside groups including the development of partnerships with other colleges, K-12 programs, and other agencies.







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