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Candie Greer and Committee Chair and Members

Successful Dissertation Defense by Candie Greer
Nov 17, 2022

Defense Date:  October 24, 2022Dissertation Title:  Teacher Preference of Administrator's Transformational or Transactional Leadership ...

Whitney Greene and Committee Members

Successful Dissertation Defense by Whitney Greene
Nov 17, 2022

Defense Date:  October 3, 2022Dissertation Title:  Shifting the Narrative from Broken Youth to a Broken System: Dismantling Deficit-Bas...

Dr. Erin West

Dr. Erin West promoted to Principal, participates in fellowship, and is presenting research
Sep 21, 2022

A recent graduate of the doctoral program, Dr. Erin West, was promoted on June 19th to Principal of  Green Ridge Elementary School in Biscoe...

Megan DePasquale Named Principal of North Stanly Middle School
Jun 14, 2022

Current Doctoral Student, Megan DePasquale, has been named the Principal at North Stanly Middle School.North Stanly Middle School, with Stanly County ...

Doctoral Program Graduate Impacts Education at Western Carolina University
Jun 14, 2022

Dr. Dustin Evatt-Young, a 2019 graduate of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, recently accepted a new faculty position as an Assistant Pr...

Seven Doctoral Candidates Graduate
Jun 1, 2022

Seven doctoral candidates recently graduated from the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership.  The seven graduates include: Dr. Reb...

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Chris Osmond
May 25, 2022

Dr. Chris Osmond is a Professor of Leadership & Educational Studies and Associate Director of the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership in th...

Two Doctoral Students Receive Graduate Research Awards
Mar 31, 2022

Current doctoral students, Tonya Moore and Bronwyn Harris received Graduate Student Research Awards for 2021-2022. Tonya Moore received the Zigli Grad...

Kimberly Nava Eggett Receives the NCTIES Impact Award for 2022
Mar 31, 2022

Current doctoral candidate, Kimberly Nava Eggett, received the North Carolina Technology in Education Society (NCTIES) Impact Award at the annual conf...

Dr. Alecia Jackson Presenting on March 23rd
Mar 22, 2022

"Dr. Alecia Jackson is faculty in the College of Education at Appalachian State University. She is an affiliate faculty of our GWS program. Dr. Jackso...