Leadership Academy
New Deans Academy
Designed for new deans and department chairs/heads who had begun service within the past three years, the New Deans Academy provided an important boost to those in the early stages of their new roles and offered time to step away from their offices to focus on learning, networking, and strategic directions. This program was an opportunity for participants to concentrate on the unique challenges they faced, identify potential solutions for issues that were top of mind, and facilitate connections among others serving in similar roles.
Leadership Academy
The Leadership Academy offered a unique opportunity for deans, department chairs, and other administrators and faculty to enhance their leadership skills, address current challenges, and build a professional peer network. Through dynamic sessions — from instilling hope and leading with vision to advancing philanthropy and strengthening communication — participants gained practical strategies, expanded their leadership capacity, and returned to campus empowered to drive meaningful change.
Leadership Academy Featured Speakers
Mayor Brandon Scott
City of Baltimore
Greeting from Mayor Brandon Scott, City of Baltimore
Anne Tapp Jaksa
Saginaw Valley State University
AI Technology in Educator Preparation: Opportunities and Challenges
Michael Dantley, Ph.D.
Dean Emeritus
Miami University of Ohio
Hope and Resilience in Times of Uncertainty
Rachel Endo, Ph.D.
Leading with Speed: Mini-Mentoring Sessions
Loury Floyd, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost for Academic Operations
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Morning Meeting with Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy
Christine Carrino Gorowara, Ph.D.
Dean
School of Education, Trinity Washington University
Morning Meeting with Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy
Ryan Gildersleeve, Ph.D.
Dean
College of Education, Eastern Michigan University
Leading with Speed: Mini-Mentoring Sessions
Gerardo Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Professor and Dean Emeritus
Indiana University-Bloomington
Leading with Speed: Mini-Mentoring Sessions
Tambra Jackson, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor
School of Education, Indiana University Indianapolis
Staying the Course: Leading Through Challenging Times
Beth Kubitskey, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
AI Technology in Educator Preparation: Opportunities and Challenges
Ann E. Larson, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Leading with Speed: Mini-Mentoring Sessions
Marvin Lynn
Dean, School of Education & Human Development, University of Colorado-Denver
Educator Preparation Leadership in a Politicized Era
James L. Moore III
National Science Foundation
Funding the Future: How Colleges of Education Can Align with Philanthropic Priorities
Laurie Mullen
Dean College of Education, Towson University
Educator Preparation Leadership in a Politicized Era
Angel Miles Nash
Wallace Foundation
Funding the Future: How Colleges of Education Can Align with Philanthropic Priorities
Mark Nook, Ph.D.
President
University of Northern Iowa
Policy Power: Advocacy Skills for Deans
KerryAnn O’Meara
Provost and Dean
Teachers College, Columbia University
Educator Preparation Leadership in a Politicized Era
Stephen Plank
Casey Foundation
Funding the Future: How Colleges of Education Can Align with Philanthropic Priorities
Danielle Kristine Toussaint
Founder & CEO, Purple Haus
Capacity Building and Communications for a Changing Time
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