Tammy Pertillar

Tammy Lynn Pertillar, M.A., M.A., M.A., is Contributing Faculty in the College of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Studies. Having completed graduate research in the History of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University, she has teamed with practitioners for Public Health projects and publications with the World Bank and World Health Organization. A Course Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Diversity in Health Care field, Pertillar has co-designed and taught asynchronous, online courses in Cultural Competency for health professionals in Nursing, Medicine, Public Health and Social Services. Developed in alignment with the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Minority Health’s cultural competency guidelines, the courses include components on Medical Interpretation and Medical Spanish language acquisition, and focus on Amerindian and marginalized communities in the United States. In keeping with her focus on utilizing language and cultural awareness as part of social change, Pertillar has also taught foundational English language skills to diverse students in Appalachia seeking to enter the Medical Assisting professions.

Since 2011, Pertillar has provided instruction and teamed with practitioners in academic online institutions, while making connections within the larger sphere. She contributed "Native Americans and Online Education" for "The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education" (2016).

In 2020, her research project on Native Americans and online education was cited and referenced in Ferebee, S. & Lawlor, A. (2020, January). Native American cultural identity exploration in their postsecondary education: A narrative inquiry (Chapter 9, p. 163). See Setzekorn, K., Patnayakuni, N. & Burton, T. (Eds.) Socioeconomics, Diversity, and the Politics of Online Education (pp.142-164). IGI Global.

In 2021, she presented her research project, Contextual and contextu[r]al representation in Alice Walker’s 'Roselily' during the 52nd Annual Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) Conference in Philadelphia.

In 2024, she published her research project, "Songstyles and intersectionality: Teaching transformative Native American / First Nations music". See T. Cappiali & J. Jean-Pierre (Eds.), Promoting Inclusion and Justice in University Teaching: A Transformative-Emancipatory Toolkit for Educators (pp. 137-150). Edward Elgar Publishing. Also in 2024, she received a Publication RDS Award from the Walden University Center for Research Quality.

Before joining the Walden University faculty, she held several full-time academic appointments, including long-term graduate fellowships (The Johns Hopkins University and The Catholic University of America) and research fellowships (The Smithsonian Institution).

Pertillar's current research explores health disparities.

Courses Taught

ANTH 3001 - Indigenous Peoples in the Modern World

ANTH 3001C - Indigenous Peoples in the Modern World

GEOG 1001 - World Regional Geography

SOCI 1001S - Introduction to Sociology

SOCI 2001 - Multicultural Dimensions of Society

SOCI 4080C - Social Responsibility

RELG 2001 - World Religions

HIST 2005 - U.S. History 1900-1945

HIST 2006 - U.S. History 1945-2000

HIST 2050C - U.S. History Social Change

POLI 1001 - American Government

PHIL 1001 - Introduction to Philosophy

Education

MA, The Catholic University of America

MA, The Johns Hopkins University

MA, Howard University

Public Service

TED Talks, Sapling Foundation, Volunteer -

Awards / Honors

RDS Award, Walden University Center for Research Quality, 2016

Faculty Excellence Award, CFE, 2018

RDS Award, Walden University Center for Research Quality, 2021

RDS Award, Walden University Center for Research Quality, 2022

Publications

Pertillar, T. (2010). Uruguay: Policy Notes. Challenges and Opportunities, 2010-2015. .

Pertillar, T. (2010). Uruguay: Notas de política. Desafíos y oportunidades, 2010-2015. .

Pertillar, T. (2011). Macroeconomic and Policy Implications of Population Aging in Brazil.

Pertillar, T. (2012). Gasto para resultados: Revisión del gasto público para Perú.

Pertillar, T. (2013). Efficiency and Equity Implications of Oil Windfalls in Brazil.

Pertillar, T. (2013). Public Expenditure Review for Peru: Spending for Results.

Pertillar, T. L. (2013). A Response to the Question on Nietzsche's "Last Man": A Native American Perspective. Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Social Imagery (SISSI)

Pertillar, T. (2014). What it Means to be a Navajo Woman.

Pertillar, T. (2015). Creating a ‘Good Mind’: The Power of Giving Thanks..

Pertillar, T. (2015). Surviving Disappearance: Re-Imagining & Humanizing Native Peoples.

Pertillar, T. (2016). Native Americans and Online Education.

Pertillar, T. (2019). Surviving Disappearance: Re-Imagining and Humanizing Native Peoples.

Pertillar, T. L. (2020). Surviving Disappearance: Re-Imagining and Humanizing Native Peoples. [TED Transcription republished for English Language Learners (ELLs) and the hearing impaired.].

Pertillar, T. (2020). Native Americans and online education (SAGE, 2016). As cited and referenced in Ferebee, S. & Lawlor, A., Native American cultural identity exploration in their postsecondary education: A narrative inquiry (IGI Global, 2020)..

Presentations

Pertillar, T. (2013). A Response to the Question on Nietzsche's "Last Man": A Native American perspective. Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Social Imagery (SISSI)

Pertillar, T. (2017). Native Americans and Online Education . CFE

Pertillar, T. L. (2021). Contextual and contextu[r]al representation in Alice Walker’s 'Roselily'. NeMLA: Northeast Modern Langugage Association

Pertillar, T. L. (2022). Ecological Spirituality in Ojibwe Cultural Practices. Harvard Divinity School