Anthony "Tony" Tolbert, director of learning environment and academic affairs and an adjunct faculty member at the UCLA School of Law, has received the UCLA Chancellor’s Diversity Leadership Scholarship. The award will enable him to attend the Multidimensional Leaders’ Institute, a leadership development program at the UCLA Anderson School of Management that brings together managers from diverse backgrounds and provides participants with the skills to become more effective leaders.
The scholarship recognizes Tolbert's expertise, professional service, commitment to leadership development and dedication to UCLA’s mission. For nearly 14 years, he co-directed the law school’s Law Fellows Program. He also served as the school's associate director of admissions and outreach.
In his current role, Tolbert focuses on enhancing the learning climate and helping all students to develop the cultural effectiveness necessary for legal professionals. He also teaches the law school’s Street Law clinic. He holds a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School and a B.A. degree from UC Santa Barbara.
In 2013, Tolbert was featured in this UCLA Newsroom story: Faculty member gives up his home to homeless family for $1 a month.