Join us from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, for a special Q&A session with Dr. Morgan Chitiyo, Interim Dean of the UNCG School of Education. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from Dr. Chitiyo as he reflects on his vision for the School of Education, shares insights from his leadership experience, and answers your questions about current priorities and future directions.
The Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations in the UNC Greensboro School of Education hosted the seventh annual Critical Conversations Conference on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This year’s theme was “Grounded and Growing: Collective Work to Strengthen Education and Communities.” The theme addressed the changing political, social, and cultural landscape in education and the increasing need for collaboration among educators, students, communities, and organizations.
An assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC), Dr. Lalenja Harrington originally came to UNC Greensboro in 2007 to serve with Beyond Academics (now Integrative Community Studies), a program for students with intellectual disabilities who want to further their education.
The Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations at UNC Greensboro’s School of Education hosted the annual Rebecca Carver Institute on Experiential Education on October 26, 2024.
School administrators or teachers looking to become a principal have multiple paths to that goal within the UNCG School of Education. A pair of programs specifically provide the essential training to achieve that goal – the Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools and the Assistant Principal Leadership Academy.
Dr. Tiffanie Lewis-Durham, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations, came to UNC Greensboro in 2018 after working for a non-profit in New York City.
The Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC) in UNC Greensboro’s School of Education hosted its annual Critical Conversations Conference (CCC) on March 16, 2024. This year, conference attendees enjoyed a plethora of workshops that centered on the theme “Equity Driven Leadership: Reflection, Connection, and Action.”
A former associate professor in the UNC Greensboro School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations, Dr. Carl Lashley has been named the recipient of the 2024 Felix Barker Leadership Award. The honor is presented annually by the North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children.
As part of PPEERS’s Thursday Seminar and ELC 675: Schools as Centers of Inquiry, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Executive Director of Center for Safer Schools (CFSS), Karen W. Fairley, J.D., recently presented to the PPEERS 4 Cohort. PPEERS Leadership Team members and UNC Greensboro School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations (ELC) members were also in attendance for her presentation.
As Dr. Whitney Oakley moves into her second year as superintendent of one of the state’s largest school districts, she points to her experiences as a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina Greensboro for contributing to her success as an educator.
