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The School of Education's Leadership Team
Dean, School of Education
Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, cholcomb@american.edu
Message from the Dean
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Senior Associate Dean and Professor
Dr. Rodney Hopson, rhopson@american.edu
Chief Development Officer
Danielle Bowes, dbowes@american.edu
Director, Finance, Personnel, and Administration
Christopher Morgan, christom@american.edu
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Director of Graduate Teacher Education and Academic Programs, and Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer
Dr. Carolyn Parker, caparker@american.edu
Director, Strategic Communications and Marketing
Jason Pier, pier@american.edu
Acting Director of Academic Administration
Alex Ward, alexward@american.edu
Undergraduate Program & Director Information
- Teacher Education
Ocheze Joseph, Director of Undergraduate Programs, Teacher Education, and Senior Professorial Lecturer
teachered@american.edu
specialed@american.edu
Graduate Program & Director Information
- Antiracist Administration Supervision and Leadership Certificate Program
Terence Ngwa, Director of ARASL Program and Senior Professorial Lecturer
arasl@american.edu - Education Policy and Leadership (EdD)
Dr. William N. Thomas IV, Director of EdD Program, Professorial Lecturer, and AUx Faculty Fellow
edpolicydoctorate@american.edu - Education Policy and Leadership (MEd)
Reuben Jacobson, Director of Education Policy and Leadership Program and Senior Professorial Lecturer
edpolicy@american.edu - International Training and Education
Terence Ngwa, Director of ARASL Program and Senior Professorial Lecturer
itep@american.edu - Teacher Education
Carolyn Parker, Director of Graduate Teacher Education and Academic Programs and Senior Professorial Lecturer
teachered@american.edu
specialed@american.edu
Writings
"How to solve problems that come with putting more counselors in schools" by Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy was published in District Administration [July 29, 2022]
"A Dual-Enrollment Program for D.C. High School Students Could Help Fill Classrooms in the Future"
"Opinion: Educators Must Prepare for the Dismantling of Affirmative Action"
"Growing Teachers Locally" (Download Link: Options > Download)
Announcements
Read or listen to this EdSurge podcast where Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy offered her opinion on why the time has come to reset college legacy admissions practices. [Aug 1, 2023]
Watch the recorded panel where Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy took part in this panel you can watch on what the Affirmative Action decision by SCOTUS may mean in higher education. [Jul 13, 2023]
Dr. Corbin Campbell was highlighted in this Chronicle of Higher Education article about her participation as lead researcher in a new advisory panel to define, support, and elevate college teaching. [Jul 6, 2023]
Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy and SOE Child Development Associate (CDA) program Assistant Director Gabrielle Harris are featured in the five-part DCTV documentary series, Stronger Start: Building Better Child Care. Watch all five episodes here. [May 17, 2023]
Dr. Corbin Campbell and Dr. Brian L. McGowan, Associate Professor, received $697,000 in funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to study equity-based teaching at the college level. SOE received the 18-month grant, along with Florida International University and the University of Connecticut, to work on a playbook for adopting equity-based teaching. It focuses on teaching outcomes for Black, Latinx, Indigenous students and those from low-income backgrounds. [Sept 23, 2022]