Pamela L. Eddy
Dr. Pamela Eddy obtained her Bachelor of Science in Economics from Allegheny College, her Master of Science from Cornell University in Resource Economics, and her Ph.D. in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education from Michigan State University. She teaches in the School of Education in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership. Eddy teaches courses in policy, higher education finance, organization and governance, community colleges, and women in education.
Community colleges provide the context for much of Eddy’s research. She investigates leadership in two-year colleges, looking in particular at the role of leadership transitions and career pathways, issues facing rural leaders, gendered approaches, and mid-level leadership. Another aspect of her research concerns partnerships and collaborations among colleges, universities, and community stakeholders—both in the US and in Ireland. Finally, Eddy does research on faculty work and faculty development. She is interested in understanding how faculty work has evolved, teaching, and learning issues.
Eddy has published on community colleges, faculty development, teaching and learning strategies, and gendered leadership. She received a Fulbright Scholarship in 2009 to conduct research in Ireland on the role of college partnerships in the country’s strategic plan. She received the 2008 Teaching Excellence Award and the 2007 Provost Research Award at Central Michigan University.
According to Eddy
I came to William and Mary because it fosters a climate that creates a community of scholars for faculty and students. Classrooms are opportunities for engagement and the creation of new knowledge—the possibilities are endless!
What I like best about William and Mary is that faculty members are still learners. You can drop an e-mail to a faculty colleague with a question or idea and get back a response that makes you rethink and expand your initial concepts—all on a campus that is drop dead gorgeous. Who could hope for more?
Students should come to William and Mary who want to be the educational leaders of the future. Graduates of the higher education program are now college presidents, higher education faculty, state and national policy makers, and hold a variety of leadership positions throughout colleges and universities. The opportunity to create a network that lasts throughout a career begins that very first semester. Students will have an opportunity to do research, presentations, gain skills, and become life-long learners.
The programs in the School of Education are exceptional since the faculty are recognized scholars in the field—which allows for networking for students not found in comparator programs. The community created nurtures students intellectual curiosity and provides a personal touch that treats students as people, not numbers.
