Recent Spring and Summer 2023 Doctoral Graduates
May 30, 2023
On Saturday, May 13th, the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership celebrated the accomplishments of 11 doctoral students. Students were first reco...
Ny-Aja Boyd: Author, Speech Language Pathologist, and Public Speaker
Mar 30, 2023
Current Doctoral student, Ny-Aja Boyd is a pediatric speech-language pathologist, dog mom, and a published author. Her two children's books, Chri...
Faculty Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Alecia Jackson
Mar 28, 2023
Q: What is your current job title?A: Professor. Q: What is your current department?A: Leadership and Educational Studies. Q: How long have y...
Alumni Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Laura Shears
Mar 28, 2023
Q: When did you graduate from the doctoral program at Appalachian State University? A: May, 2022. Q: How have your doctorate stud...
Faculty Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Kindel Nash
Mar 28, 2023
Q: What is your current job title?A: Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Literacy. Q: What is your current department?A: Reading Education ...
Student Spotlight: Interview with Karen Anderson
Mar 28, 2023
Q: What led you to want to earn a doctorate degree?A: I decided to pursue a doctoral degree because this I knew this program would position me to...
Student Spotlight: Interview with Bronwyn Harris
Mar 28, 2023
Q: What led you to want to earn a doctorate degree?A: As a general education teacher, I felt unprepared to provide literacy instruction to my stu...
Faculty Spotlight: Interview with Dr. PJ Nelsen
Mar 28, 2023
Q: What is your current job title (associate professor/professor/etc)?A: I am a Professor. Q: What is your current department?A: Leadership and E...
Student Spotlight: Interview with Barbara Ross
Mar 28, 2023
Q: What led you to want to earn a doctorate degree?A: Fulfilling a vision. Q: What phase of the program are you in?A: Qualifying Exams.&nbs...
Gwynne Shoaf and Karen Anderson Present at DRIVE Task Force Conference
Mar 28, 2023
Current and former students of the Doctoral Program recently presented at the DRIVE Task Force in early February. Educator leadership programs serve a...