The School of Education's Leadership Team
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Dean and Distinguished Professor
Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy,听cholcomb@american.edu
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Senior Associate Dean and Professor
Dr. Rodney Hopson, rhopson@american.edu
听Chief Development Officer
听Danielle Bowes, dbowes@american.edu
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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听
Dr. Carolyn Parker, caparker@american.edu
Director, Strategic Communications and Marketing
Jason Pier, pier@american.edu
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Acting Director of Academic Administration
Alex Ward, alexward@american.edu
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Undergraduate Program & Director Information
- Teacher Education
Ocheze Joseph,听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,听Director of the Antiracist Administration, Supervision, and Leadership Certificate Program; Director of the International Training Education Program; and Senior Professorial Lecturer
arasl@american.edu - 听(EdD)
Dr. William N. Thomas IV, Director of EdD Program, Professorial Lecturer, and 17吃瓜在线x Faculty Fellow
edpolicydoctorate@american.edu - Education Policy and听Leadership听(MEd)
Reuben Jacobson, Director of Education Policy and Leadership Program and Senior听Professorial Lecturer
edpolicy@american.edu - International Training and听Education
Terence Ngwa, Director of the Antiracist Administration, Supervision, and Leadership Certificate Program; Director of the International Training听Education Program; and Senior Professorial Lecturer
itep@american.edu - Teacher Education听
Carolyn Parker, Director of Graduate Teacher Education and Academic Programs and Senior听Professorial Lecturer
teachered@american.edu
specialed@american.edu
Writings
"" by Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy听was published in听听[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听> Download)
Announcements
SOE听Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy听was听听as a Read to Succeed honoree at 鈥淩ead to Succeed 2024.鈥 The event听听Reading Partners and their committed community supporters, which includes the 17吃瓜在线 School of Education.听[May 28, 2024]
In the Education Week article "How These Teachers Build Curriculum 鈥楤eyond Black History,鈥" Senior Associate Dean and Professor Dr. Rodney Hopson spoke about his evaluation of a new Black studies curriculum in New York City. [April 24, 2024]
17吃瓜在线 recognized Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer听Dr. Carolyn A. Parker听with a Faculty Award. Parker won the Outstanding Contribution to Fostering Collaborative Scholarship Award.听[April 24, 2024]
SOE Dean听Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy听and Antiracist Pedagogy Scholar听Dr. Annice Fisher听听the听Diverse: Issues in Higher Education听op-ed, 鈥淏eyond Statements Toward Action: Maintaining the Antiracist Promise During the Anti-DEI Movement,鈥 where they听听six lessons learned about sustaining organizational change amid polarization.听[April 24, 2024]
Dr.听Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy听was听听the American Counseling Association's 2024 David K. Brooks, Jr. Distinguished Mentor Award, which听听an individual who has demonstrated enthusiasm and support for the unique educational experience of mentoring. [April 24, 2024]
Read or listen to听this听EdSurge听podcast听where Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy听offered her opinion on why the time has come to reset college legacy admissions practices.听[Aug听1, 2023]听
Watch the recorded panel where Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy听听on what the Affirmative Action decision by SCOTUS may mean in higher education. [Jul听13, 2023]