Amanda Tullos serves as a project manager within the Mississippi State University Social Science Research Center. In this role, she collaborates alongside P-20 institutions and organizations to support education, research, and economic development. She also co-leads the MS Rural Education Association and the MS Education Policy Fellowship Program in partnership with the Institute for Educational Leadership. Formerly, Tullos was the Director of the SOCSD/MSU Partnership School and Education Liaison in the MSU Office of Research and Economic Development. Throughout her career, Tullos has worked with students, teachers, parents, and community partners to strengthen educational opportunities in Mississippi at the school, district, and state level.