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Jackson State Faculty Member Elected National President of Association of Teacher Educator

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Young Wallace has been elected to serve as president of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), the membership organization devoted to improving teacher education for school and campus-based teacher educators. in educational leadership and administration from JSU. Dr. Jennifer K.

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Dr. Donovan Livingston Returns Home, Merging His Hip Hop Self with His College Advisor Self

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When I was here as a student, there was a structure for student-led organizations or student-run opportunities for the development of my Hip Hop identity and spoken word identity, but there wasn't really that curricular environment,” he said. “I in educational leadership and cultural foundations from UNC Greensboro.

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Bridging Pathways for Military-Connected Learners

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Given that less than 1% of Americans have served in the military, administrative leaders across all education sectors often have a learning curve. Military friendly is a common phrase used by organizations to communicate an appreciation of military service members (Kirchner, et al., at Kansas State University. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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Dr. Fredrick Muyia Nafukho Appointed Vice Provost for University of Washington Office of Academic Personnel

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Fredrick Nafukho Nafukho will also become tenured faculty in the Department of Management and Organization in the Foster School of Business. As a preeminent institution with an outstanding academic culture of excellence and a commitment to innovation, UW’s core values and mission inspire me to imagine a boundless future,” Nafukho said.

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Breaking the Assimilationist Trajectory

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Alex Red Corn Title: Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Kansas State University College of Education. Age: 39 Education: B.S., education, University of Kansas; M.S., education, University of Kansas; and Ed.D., I wanted to figure out how to merge being Osage with my everyday professional work.”

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Army Veteran and Doctoral Student Named Inaugural Winner of the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation’s 6888th Scholarship

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in educational leadership with an emphasis on higher education, Burkett wants to advocate for unheard voices and share stories of the vulnerable and underrepresented. “As As women veterans, sometimes we are not considered ‘real veterans’ because it is a mostly male-dominated organization,” Burkett said. Pursuing an Ed.D.

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AASCU President Dr. Mildred García Appointed Chancellor of the California State University

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Since 2018, García has overseen AASCU, restoring the financial health of the organization and working to support public higher ed. She is the ideal choice for one of the most important higher education leadership roles in not just California but the entire country.