05/27/2024
Chicago’s own Dorothy Jean Tillman II has accomplished what few can even imagine. At just 17 years old, Tillman walked in her graduation ceremony this month after earning her doctoral degree in integrated behavioral health from Arizona State University (ASU).
Dorothy shared her remarkable journey on “Good Morning America,” explaining that she was homeschooled during her early years and entered college at the astonishing age of 10. By 2020, she had already earned a Master of Science degree. One year later, at 15, she was accepted into the Doctorate of Behavioral Health Management program at ASU.
Courtesy of Arizona State University/W Scott Mitchell
Courtesy of Arizona State University/W Scott Mitchell
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Tillman successfully defended her dissertation in December 2023 and proudly walked at ASU’s spring commencement on May 6.
Tillman attributes her academic success to the strong emphasis on education in her family, especially influenced by her grandmother, who was involved in the Civil Rights movement. “People in my life like my grandmother, who was part of the Civil Rights movement, she of course harped on the importance of education and consistently learning something always,” Tillman said. “But the way I always held education so high on my own, aside from being raised that way, was finding different things to be educated about.”
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