Lyllye Reynolds-Parker earned her BA in sociology from the UO in 1991. She worked at the UO as an academic advisor in the Office of Multicultural Academic Success for 17 years, until she retired.

Ms. Parker passed away on August 29, 2024, at the age of 78.

Ms. Parker served on multiple advisory committees. She also served on the board of a local nonprofit, the League of United Latin American Citizens, where she was the honorary chair of their Anti-Racial Profiling Committee.

The UO’s Women’s Center hosts an annual Lyllye B. Parker Womxn of Color Speaker Series to bring female speakers of color to campus.

Learn more about Lyllye Reynolds-Parker through the remembrances of friends and colleagues.